Constitutional monarchy to a republic : july 1790-january 1793

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France is at war with Austria since April 20. On July 25, Brunswick promises the worst tortures in Paris where Parisians do not subordinate themselves to the king, which spreads out into the open connivance of the king abroad. Paris takes a petition calling for the overthrowing of the king. The Legislature refused to judge Lafayette accused of wanting to save the monarchy. The Jacobins were divided. Robespierre was in favor of the regime change. On August 9, the marching orders to the Tuileries were launched.

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[...] The result is challenged, a new poll confirms the death penalty to one vote. The 21 to 10 hours, the king was guillotined. "We are launched. The roads are broken behind us, we must move forward, willingly or unwillingly. "Said Lebas, member of the Pas-de-Calais. Bibliography Rebel Daughters: Women and the French Revolution Edited by Sara E Melzer and Leslie W. Rabine pg Women and the Limits of Citizenship in the French Revolution by Olwen W. Hufton pg. 23–24 Rebel Daughters by Sara E Melzer and Leslie W. [...]

[...] Lafayette continues to press for a coup. The Brissotins would make the political initiative to the Assembly. MPs moderate advocate general reconciliation. The majority wants Jacobin revolutionary measures against the enemies of the Revolution. Brissotins Jacobins and declare the "fatherland in danger" and call for volunteers. They think and channel the popular movement. The dynamics insurgency The appeal has a real motivating effect. Defending the country is increasingly associated with the deposition of the king. The demonstrations against the king is growing. [...]

[...] Robespierre was in favor of regime change. Insurgency On August many sections deliberate, then marching orders to the Tuileries are launched. The National Guard are divided, some fraternize with the insurgents. In the night, a committee was formed at the Hotel de Ville. The royal family is placed under the protection of the Assembly. A second break In the days that followed, the Assembly suspended the King and imprisoned. A provisional executive council is established, the election of a convention to be decided by universal suffrage. [...]

[...] Yet in France, the assumption (in fact unlikely at this time) of the war looms large in debates. Dissident Priests, and immigrants are concerned, they embody the danger of a coalition of enemies within and without. The Assembly adopted in November decrees which marked a toughening policy against them. The king, in an awkward position, eventually vetoed decrees. Labor and false pretenses to top Almost all representatives of various political forces act by masking their true intentions. The triumvirate numerous exchanges with the king to try to play the game plan. [...]

[...] The constituents who wanted to consolidate the constitutional monarchy are embarrassed and try to accept the unlikely proposition of his abduction. The Cordeliers, they denounce the treason and calling for the proclamation of the Republic. The King was disowned by the French. Limiting the impact La Fayette and the triumvirate are working on. They refine the theory of kidnapping are voted by a large majority a decree providing for the return of the king executive. Social unrest is high, it calls the trial of the "crowned ruffian." However the clubs share: the Jacobins, denying illegal, do not join the project of collective petition scheduled for July 17. [...]