Flight to Varennes
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The Flight to Varennes was the failed 1791 attempt by King Louis XVI and his family to escape Paris, which shattered remaining trust in the monarchy and radicalized the French Revolution.
Aliases (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
attempted escape
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historical event → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Escape to Varennes
→
Flight to Varennes-en-Argonne → |
| cause |
French Revolution
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|
| chronologicallyFollows |
Women’s March on Versailles
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| chronologicallyPrecedes |
Champ de Mars Massacre
→
Proclamation of the French Republic → |
| country |
Kingdom of France
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| disguiseUsed |
governess disguise for Marie Antoinette
→
servant disguise for Louis XVI → |
| endDate |
1791-06-21
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| hasEffect |
Champ de Mars Massacre context
→
increased polarization between monarchists and revolutionaries → loss of trust in the monarchy → questioning of the 1791 Constitution → radicalization of the French Revolution → rise of the Jacobins → strengthening of republican sentiment in France → suspension of Louis XVI by the National Assembly → |
| hasParticipant |
Count Axel von Fersen the Younger
→
Dauphin Louis-Charles → Louis XVI → Madame Royale Marie-Thérèse → Madame Élisabeth → Marie Antoinette → Marquis de Bouillé → |
| identifiedBy |
Jean-Baptiste Drouet
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|
| intendedDestination |
Montmédy
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|
| location |
Montmédy
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Paris → Varennes-en-Argonne → |
| motivation |
desire of Louis XVI to reach a royalist stronghold
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fear of revolutionary violence in Paris → intention to negotiate from a position of strength → |
| partOf |
French Revolution
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|
| pointOfDeparture |
Tuileries Palace
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|
| relatedTo |
Constitution of 1791
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Legislative Assembly → National Constituent Assembly → |
| result |
arrest of the royal family
→
failed escape → return of the royal family to Paris → |
| startDate |
1791-06-20
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|
| stoppedAt |
Sainte-Menehould
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Varennes-en-Argonne → |
| transportUsed |
large berline carriage
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|
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Flight to Varennes
("Flight to Varennes-en-Argonne")
→
Flight to Varennes ("Escape to Varennes") → |
alsoKnownAs |
|
Fête de la Fédération
→
|
chronologicallyBefore |
|
Louis XVI of France
→
|
event |
|
Women’s March on Versailles
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followedBy |
|
Champ de Mars Massacre
→
|
hasContext |
|
French Revolution
→
|
keyEvent |
|
Marie Antoinette
→
|
notableEvent |
|
Storming of the Tuileries Palace
→
|
precededBy |