War and downfall of the monarchy 1790: the end of the Revolution? Flight to Varennes France at war What to do with the king?

1790: the end of the Revolution? Period of hope: once the Constitution has been set up, the Revolution will be over 1791 Constitution: middle class in power, king has a suspensive veto Clergy now elected and have to swear an oath 14 July 1790: fête de la Fédération

June 1791: flight to Varennes Émigrés rallying behind Artois ask for foreign intervention The king keeps blocking the Assembly’s decrees by his right to veto He refuses to take sacraments from constitutional priests Flight to Varennes hushed up and causes great embarrassment

France at war 27 August 1791: Declaration of Pillnitz War seen by many as the best way to solve problems in France Emigrés armies perceived as a real threat April 1792: king persuaded to declare war Most officers had already emigrated, volunteers are poorly equipped and the war begins disastrously for France

What to do with the king? In Paris, king and queen accused of conspiring with the enemy Divisions between political parties July 1792: Duke of Brunswick’s manifesto 10 August 1792: storming of the Tuileries, king and queen take refuge in the legislative assembly September massacres French military victories September 1792: a new national convention elected to give France a new Constitution