Jerome PetionSeptember 1789
Petion proposed describing Louis XVI as king of the French by consent of the nation rather than by divine grace.
France · Revolution / Revolution of France. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Petion proposed describing Louis XVI as king of the French by consent of the nation rather than by divine grace.
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