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King detained in Varennes

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King detained in Varennes

Bourbon, Louis Auguste · Varennes · King Louis XVI

Louis XVI was prevented from continuing toward Montmedy after the authorities recognized him. His detention turned a secret royal journey into a constitutional emergency in Paris.

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