The fall of the constitutional monarchy Flashcards
What did Lafayette want in his letter to the LA on 16 June 1792?
Outlawing of political clubs.
How did Louis respond to the Journee of the 20 June?
He drinks a toast to the nation and wears the cockade, but does not rescind his veto.
What did Lafayette do on 28 June 1792?
Left his post in the army to make a speech against sans-culottes in the LA.
When was the patrie en danger declared?
11 July 1792.
Who were the federes?
Volunteer troops (mostly from Marseille) who arrived in the capital on 14 July.
What was the Brunswick Manifesto?
A declaration that if the French royal family were harmed, France would be destroyed.
When was the Brunswick Manifesto issued?
25 July 1792.
When did Robespierre declare that France should become a republic?
29 July 1792.
What else did Robespierre demand in this speech?
Universal (male) suffrage.
What did the sections of Paris request in their petition to the LA on 3 August?
The removal of the King.
What was the Insurrectionary Commune?
A replacement Paris Commune taken over by force by Danton, etc.
How was the organisation of the 10th August different to that of the 20th June?
10th August carefully planned.
Who were the Swiss Guards?
Guards of the Tuileries palace on the 10th August.
How many were killed on the 10th August?
1000.
Who was made Minister of Justice in the aftermath of the 10th August?
Danton.
