Antoine Pierre Joseph Marie Barnave Biography

Barnave participated in the Dauphine political assembly at Vizille, which pressed for representative reform before the Estates General.

Barnave was elected as a Third Estate deputy for Dauphine before the opening of the Estates General.

Barnave supports adoption of a declaration that can teach citizens the principles of political liberty.

Debate over the declaration gives way temporarily to the dramatic abolition of feudal privileges during the August night session.

After the royal family is brought to Paris the Breton network begins meeting near the Jacobin convent in Paris

After the royal family is brought to Paris the Breton network begins meeting near the Jacobin convent in Paris.

The Society of the Friends of the Constitution becomes widely known as the Jacobin Club from its meeting place in the former Jacobin convent

The Society of the Friends of the Constitution becomes widely known as the Jacobin Club from its meeting place in the former Jacobin convent.

Barnave argued against giving the king a decisive role in the constitutional power to make war and peace.

Barnave was elected mayor of Grenoble while remaining an influential deputy in the National Assembly.

The Assembly chose Barnave to chair its proceedings for a term beginning in late October 1790.

Barnave defended the Jacobin Club against constitutional monarchist rivals during a major political dispute.

Barnave is sent by the National Assembly to escort the royal family back after the arrest

Barnave is sent by the National Assembly to escort the royal family back after the arrest.

Antoine Pierre Joseph Marie Barnave was sent by the National Assembly to escort the royal family back to Paris.

Sent by the National Assembly to escort the royal family back to Paris

Barnave travels beside the royal family and begins to favour preserving a constitutional monarchy

Barnave travels beside the royal family and begins to favour preserving a constitutional monarchy.

Barnave defended royal inviolability and constitutional monarchy after the Flight to Varennes.

Moderate constitutional monarchists leave the Jacobin Club and form the Feuillant Club after the crisis over the king

Moderate constitutional monarchists leave the Jacobin Club and form the Feuillant Club after the crisis over the king.

Antoine Pierre Joseph Marie Barnave joined moderate constitutional monarchists who leave the Jacobin Club for the Feuillants.

Joins moderate constitutional monarchists who leave the Jacobin Club for the Feuillants

Barnave was executed in Paris after revolutionary authorities prosecuted his links with the royal family.