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Saint-Cloud Departure Blocked

France · Revolution / Revolution of France. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1791Date range
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Chronological records

1791

Louis XVI18 April 1791

Tuileries Palace · Revolution / Revolution of France

A Parisian crowd prevented Louis XVI and the royal family from leaving the Tuileries for Saint-Cloud, demonstrating the king's limited freedom of movement.

Names involved

Louis XVI

Provenance

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