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1. www.worldhistory.org › Flight_to_VarennesFlight to Varennes - World History Encyclopedia

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   Aug 9, 2022 · The Flight to Varennes was a pivotal moment of the French Revolution (1789-1799), in which King Louis XVI of France (r.1774-92), his wife Queen Marie Antoinette (1755-93), and their children attempted to escape from Paris on the night of 20-21 June 1791. They made it to the small town of Varennes-en-Argonne, where they were arrested and ...

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3. revolution.chnm.org › d › 313The Flight to Varennes (21–23 June 1791) · LIBERTY, EQUALITY ...

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   There, a royal postmaster Drouet, who had recognized the King at an earlier stop, caught up to the carriage and had the local prosecutor, Sauce, search it. Drouet would later describe the tense scene that followed.

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   Sep 20, 2019 · The flight to Varennes is the name given to the royal family’s failed escape from Paris in June 1791. Dissatisfied with the course of the revolution, particularly its attacks on the Catholic church, King Louis XVI acceded to suggestions that it was time to flee the capital.

5. greyhistory.com › explained-the-flight-to-varennesExplained: The Flight to Varennes - Grey History

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   The Flight to Varennes is the term used to describe the royal family’s failed attempt to escape the French Revolution. Disguised as a servant, King Louis XVI attempted to flee Paris on the night of 20-21 June 1791.

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   The king’s flight came to an end on the night of 21 June at the small town of Varennes, some 40 miles from Montmédy and the border (now the Belgian border but at that time part of the Austrian Empire). A man called Drouet, a postmaster who managed a relay stables, had recognised the king earlier that day, and had ridden across

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   The royal Flight to Varennes (French: Fuite à Varennes) during the night of 20 – 21 June 1791 was a significant event in the French Revolution in which King Louis XVI of France, Queen Marie Antoinette, and their immediate family unsuccessfully attempted to escape from Paris to Montmédy, where the King wished to initiate a counter-revolution ...

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   Why did Louis XVI flee to Varennes?

   • 1. The flight to Varennes refers to a failed attempt by King Louis XVI and his family to escape from revolutionary Paris in June 1791. 2. Factors behind the king’s decision to flee included his lack of faith in the revolution and the Constitution of 1791, his personal religious beliefs, advice from Mirabeau and urging from his wife. 3.

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   What happened to the king's flight to Varennes?

   • The king’s failed attempt to escape Paris was dubbed the flight to Varennes (something of a misnomer given the real objective of his flight was Montmedy). Whatever public affection the king had enjoyed in early 1791 was shattered by the events of June 20th and 21st.

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   Why did the king flee to Varennes?

   • In a document that explained his decision to flee, the King also referenced his confinement to Paris, the treatment of his family, and the reduction of his authority. These are the key causes of the Flight to Varennes.

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   Who was Drouet and what did he do?

   • A man called Drouet, a postmaster who managed a relay stables, had recognised the king earlier that day, and had ridden across country to intercept him. The locals, informed by Drouet that the party of odd travellers staying at The Golden Arm were actually the king and his family, entered the inn to confront them.

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   What happened at Varennes?

   • The carriage continued unaccompanied to the town of Varennes, where it stopped to get fresh horses. There, a royal postmaster Drouet, who had recognized the King at an earlier stop, caught up to the carriage and had the local prosecutor, Sauce, search it. Drouet would later describe the tense scene that followed.

   The Flight to Varennes (21–23 June 1791) · LIBERTY, EQUALITY

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   Where did the royal family go on a flight to Varennes?

   • The Flight to Varennes (21–23 June 1791) After a late start, the royal family followed a circuitous route through a series of small towns in the countryside. However, things started to go awry near the city of Châlons, where the loyal soldiers due to escort the royal family were not to be found.

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9. dailydosedocumentary.com › flight-to-varennesFlight to Varennes: King and Queen Caught Abandoning France

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   The Flight to Varennes. On the night of June 20th and the early morning of June 21st, 1791 the queen disguised herself as a governess, while the king was disguised as her personal valet, escaping with their children in a series of delays and poor judgements, in particular, the king’s mistaken belief that his monarchy had the full support of ...