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Historical Epochs of the French Revolution: With The Judgment And Execution Of Louis XVI., King Of France; And A List Of The Members Of The National Convention, Who Voted For And Against His DeathGoudemetz, Henry

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Historical Epochs of the French Revolution: With The Judgment And Execution Of Louis XVI., King Of France; And A List Of The Members Of The National Convention, Who Voted For And Against His Death

Name: Historical Epochs of the French Revolution: With The Judgment And Execution Of Louis XVI., King Of France; And A List Of The Members Of The National Convention, Who Voted For And Against His Death
Author: Goudemetz, Henry

Goudemetz, Henry

France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799; Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793

Decree, depriving the brothers of the King of the
                  million which had been voted to them.
                  Renewal of the decree for the transportation of
                  priests, which the King still refuses to sanction.
             14.  Massacre of the Abbe Figuemont at Mentz.
             16.  Bavai taken by the Austrians.
             24.  Much pains taken to prove the existence of
                  a committee in favour of the Austrians.
             27.  Discontent in Paris on account of the King's
                  having a guard.
             28.  The King is forced to dismiss it.
             29.  Mareschal (sic) de Brissac, who commanded the
                  King's guard, sent to prison at Orleans.
             30.  The first column of the Prussian army arrives at
                  Frankfort.
_June_        3.  A civic fete in honour of M. Simoneau, mayor of
                  Etampes, massacred the 3d of March in an
                  insurrection.
              6.  Massacre at Brussels.
                  Reduction of the monies allowed for the pay and
                  entertainment of the King's ministers.
              8.  The King refuses to ratify the decree for encamping
                  20,000 men near Paris.
             13.  Roland, Claviere, and Servan, dismissed from the
                  ministry.
                  Ordered that all pedigrees of nobility be burnt,
                  and all papers relative thereto.
                  A number of patriotic gifts to support the
                  expence (sic) of the war.
                  The tree of liberty planted in all parts.
             20.  In order to force the King to sanction some decrees
                  to which he had given a negative, the people go to
                  the Tuilleries, break open the gates, and burst
                  into the apartments.  The King conducts himself
                  with great firmness.
                  The high national court at Orleans condemns
                  Monsieur, the Count d'Artois, and the Prince of
                  Conde, to be beheaded, and their property
                  consequently to be forfeited.
                  A new mode adopted for proving births, marriages,
                  and burials.
             26.  The department of La Somme offers 200 batallions,
                  to enforce respect to the King.  Several others
                  make similar offers.
             28.  La Fayette quits his army, and goes to complain to
                  the national representatives of party violence.
                  A petition against Pethion is signed at the houses
                  of all the notaries.
             30.  La Fayette returns to the army, and as soon as he
                  is departed, he is burnt in effigy at the palace
                  royal.
_July_        2.  Letter of the King to the French armies.
              3.

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