21 June 1791
Arrest of Elisabeth Philippine Marie Helene Bourbon
Madame Elisabeth is held with the royal family in Varennes after recognition of the king
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Varennes in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Madame Elisabeth is held with the royal family in Varennes after recognition of the king
Madame Elisabeth is held with the royal family in Varennes after recognition of the king.
Sauce receives the detained travellers in Varennes while local officials decide whether they are the royal family
Sauce receives the detained travellers in Varennes while local officials decide whether they are the royal family.
Louis XVI is stopped at Varennes before reaching the royalist troops near Montmedy
Louis XVI is stopped at Varennes before reaching the royalist troops near Montmedy.
Stopped at Varennes before reaching the royalist troops near Montmedy
Stopped at Varennes before reaching the royalist troops near Montmedy.
Madame de Tourzel is detained with the children after the false Baroness de Korff identity fails
Madame de Tourzel is detained with the children after the false Baroness de Korff identity fails.
Marie Antoinette is detained with the royal family after the escape fails at Varennes
Marie Antoinette is detained with the royal family after the escape fails at Varennes.
Held with the royal family in Varennes after recognition of the king
Held with the royal family in Varennes after recognition of the king.
Sauce keeps the royal party under local supervision while messengers and guards gather in the town
Sauce keeps the royal party under local supervision while messengers and guards gather in the town.
Keeps the royal party under local supervision while guards and messengers gather
Keeps the royal party under local supervision while guards and messengers gather.
Louis Charles is kept with the royal family while officials arrange the return to Paris
Louis Charles is kept with the royal family while officials arrange the return to Paris.
Detained with the royal family after recognition at Varennes
Detained with the royal family after recognition at Varennes.
Detained with the royal children after the escape fails
Detained with the royal children after the escape fails.
Detained with the royal family after the escape fails at Varennes
Detained with the royal family after the escape fails at Varennes.
Marie Therese Charlotte witnesses the detention of the royal family at Varennes
Marie Therese Charlotte witnesses the detention of the royal family at Varennes.
Louis XVI was detained at Varennes after local officials and citizens prevented the royal party from continuing toward Montmedy.
Jacques Destez is called because he had known the king at Versailles and confirms Louis XVIs identity
Jacques Destez is called because he had known the king at Versailles and confirms Louis XVIs identity.
Confirms the king's identity at Varennes after being summoned by local officials
Confirms the king's identity at Varennes after being summoned by local officials.
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
La Tour-Maubourg joins the commissioners charged with returning the royal family to Paris
La Tour-Maubourg joins the commissioners charged with returning the royal family to Paris.
Charles Cesar La Tour-Maubourg was sent as an Assembly commissioner to return the royal family to Paris.
Sent as an Assembly commissioner to return the royal family to Paris
Petion is sent as an Assembly commissioner to accompany the royal family back toward Paris
Petion is sent as an Assembly commissioner to accompany the royal family back toward Paris.
Jerome Petion was sent as an Assembly commissioner to accompany the royal family back to Paris.
Sent as an Assembly commissioner to accompany the royal family back to Paris
Louis XVI & his family are escorted back to Paris. Louis XVI & his family are arrested during an ill fated escape from France
Louis XVI and his family are escorted back to Paris. Louis XVI and his family are arrested during an ill fated escape from France.
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