Feuillant Ministry
Louis XVI replaced dismissed Girondin ministers with a ministry associated more closely with constitutional monarchists.
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June
Peace
Lafayette secretly sought an armistice with Austria.
Peace
Secretly seeks an armistice with Austria
Popular Battalions Contest Moderate Commanders
Armed men from radical Paris sections increasingly rejected commanders associated with the constitutional monarchy. Santerre emerged among leaders who connected local militia organization with insurrectionary politics.
Refractory Priest Deportation Veto
Louis XVI refused to sanction legislation providing for the deportation of refractory priests accused of encouraging counter-revolution.
Resignation of Charles-Francois du Perier Dumouriez
Resigns after Louis vetos a law to dissolve the King's Guard
Resignation of Charles-Francois du Perier Dumouriez
Resigns after Louis vetos a law to dissolve the King's Guard.
Royal veto exacerbates parliamentary conflict
Louis XVI vetoed controversial decrees concerning nonjuring priests and the proposed camp of federes. The vetoes made the ministry's war policy difficult to separate from the dispute over royal power.
July
Abdication Clause Speech
Vergniaud argued that the Constitution allowed the king to be treated as having abdicated if he failed to resist armed enemies.
Country declared in danger
The Legislative Assembly declared the homeland in danger amid war and fears of invasion. Brissot's supporters regarded mobilization as necessary to defend the revolutionary state.
Country declared in danger - Political consequence
Jacques Pierre Brissot figured in events surrounding country declared in danger at Paris. Brissot's supporters regarded mobilization as necessary to defend the revolutionary state. The episode hastened the failure of the constitutional monarchy and intensified arguments for a newly elected national assembly.
Homeland declared in danger
The Assembly proclaimed that the fatherland was in danger as invasion fears intensified. Brissot and his allies defended mobilization as necessary to protect the revolutionary state.
Brunswick Manifesto Crisis
The Brunswick Manifesto threatened Paris if the royal family were harmed, further damaging confidence in Louis XVI.
Brunswick manifesto issued
The allied command issued a manifesto threatening severe reprisals if the French royal family were harmed. The ultimatum intensified fears in Paris that the monarchy was aligned with foreign intervention.
Brunswick manifesto issued - Military consequence
Charles William Ferdinand Brunswick figured in events surrounding brunswick manifesto issued at Koblenz. The ultimatum intensified fears in Paris that the monarchy was aligned with foreign intervention. It demonstrated the decisive influence of armed citizens and soldiers in the struggle over the royal government.
Marseille volunteers arrive
Volunteers from Marseille reached Paris amid enthusiasm for defending the Revolution. Their arrival helped reinforce the armed sections that later participated in the August uprising.
Marseille volunteers arrive - Impact in Paris
Antoine Joseph Santerre figured in events surrounding marseille volunteers arrive at Paris. Their arrival helped reinforce the armed sections that later participated in the August uprising. The incident sharpened tensions between Parisian sections, municipal authorities and defenders of Louis XVI.
Camp of Chalons Commission
Carnot was appointed a commissioner to help organize the camp at Chalons during the growing military emergency.
Attack on Royal Court
Brissot delivered a major speech attacking enemies of the Constitution and criticizing the royal court.
Brunswick Manifesto heightens confrontation
Threats from the advancing Coalition made the monarchy's foreign relationships seem more dangerous. Brissot's earlier warnings about hostile European powers became part of a broader political reckoning.
Federes reinforce armed Paris sections
Volunteer detachments arriving in Paris broadened the armed movement opposed to Louis XVI. Santerre's section politics developed amid the influx of federes and rising insurrectionary pressure.
Girondin leaders divided over monarchy's future
As war and disorder mounted, Brissot and associated deputies considered how to respond to Louis XVI's failures. They did not all agree on whether the existing monarchy could be salvaged.
Volunteer Fighters Reinforce Parisian Militias
Federates and other volunteers joined armed political networks in Paris during the summer emergency. Their arrival strengthened groups demanding the removal of Louis XVI.
August
Demand for new Convention grows
Robespierre supported the demand for a new national convention as confidence in the constitutional monarchy disintegrated. Such proposals challenged the existing Legislative Assembly's authority to settle the crisis alone.
Demand for new Convention grows - Change of authority
Maximilien Robespierre figured in events surrounding demand for new convention grows at Paris. Such proposals challenged the existing Legislative Assembly's authority to settle the crisis alone. Its immediate significance was to transfer authority away from the crown toward revolutionary institutions.
Deposition Demands
Demands for the deposition of Louis XVI intensified as Parisian sections challenged the survival of constitutional monarchy.
Paris sections petition for deposition
Pétion presented the growing demand from Parisian sections that Louis XVI be removed from royal power. The petition reflected a widening gap between popular militants and the constitutional settlement of 1791.
Paris sections petition for deposition - Historical significance
Jerome Petion figured in events surrounding paris sections petition for deposition at Paris. The petition reflected a widening gap between popular militants and the constitutional settlement of 1791. This development formed part of the chain that led to the Republic being proclaimed after the National Convention assembled.
Department seeks to contain crisis
Roederer served among the Paris departmental authorities attempting to maintain legal order as the insurrection approached. Their appeals were increasingly overtaken by preparations in the armed sections.
Department seeks to contain crisis - Political consequence
Pierre Louis Roederer figured in events surrounding department seeks to contain crisis at Paris. Their appeals were increasingly overtaken by preparations in the armed sections. The episode hastened the failure of the constitutional monarchy and intensified arguments for a newly elected national assembly.
Lafayette impeachment rejected
The Legislative Assembly rejected a proposal to indict Lafayette, angering radical Parisians who saw him as a protector of the court. The vote helped convince militants that constitutional mechanisms would not remove royalist influence.
Lafayette impeachment rejected - Military consequence
Jacques Pierre Brissot figured in events surrounding lafayette impeachment rejected at Paris. The vote helped convince militants that constitutional mechanisms would not remove royalist influence. It demonstrated the decisive influence of armed citizens and soldiers in the struggle over the royal government.
Danton links section militants to political action
Danton worked within the revolutionary networks that supported overthrowing the monarchy. The episode concerned insurrectionary municipality prepares uprising and affected the relationship between club activists and public authority.
Desmoulins promotes attack on royal resistance
Desmoulins supported the militants who rejected continuing royal authority during the summer emergency. This aspect of insurrectionary municipality prepares uprising illustrates how press campaigns, popular sections and government decisions became connected.
Insurrectionary Commune formed
Delegates from radical sections displaced the existing Paris municipal authority and established an insurrectionary Commune. The new body supplied the uprising with a rival political command center.
Insurrectionary Commune formed - Change of authority
Francois Hanriot figured in events surrounding insurrectionary commune formed at Paris. The new body supplied the uprising with a rival political command center. Its immediate significance was to transfer authority away from the crown toward revolutionary institutions.
Santerre marshals revolutionary battalions
Santerre became prominent among the armed Parisians who supported the insurrection against the court. The controversy surrounding insurrectionary municipality prepares uprising influenced the changing balance among revolutionary factions.
Sections prepare armed march
Parisian section leaders organized armed citizens and fédérés for action against the Tuileries. Santerre emerged as a significant figure in the militant movement confronting the royal government.
Sections prepare armed march - Impact in Paris
Antoine Joseph Santerre figured in events surrounding sections prepare armed march at Paris. Santerre emerged as a significant figure in the militant movement confronting the royal government. The incident sharpened tensions between Parisian sections, municipal authorities and defenders of Louis XVI.
Abolition of Monarchy
Georges Jacques Danton organized the rising that overthrows the monarchy.
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