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,! ,FIF? & ,SIX? ( ,OCTOB] #a<i 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY ,MATITO1,C,C ,B,Y-,S,A ,LIC5SE  
,K+ REFUSES TO SANCTION ,DECL>ATION -- ,MIDDLE CLASSES & PEOPLE 9 OPPOSITION TO ROYALTY -- ,9FLU5CE ( PEOPLE ON UPP] CLASSES -- ,P[] ( ,K+'S VETO DUR+ ,REVOLUTION -- ,ASSEMBLY REFUSE ,K+ ! VETO1 BUT GRANT HIM ! SUSP5SIVE VETO -- ,WEAKNESS ( ,ASSEMBLY -- ,SC>CITY ( FOOD 9 ,P>IS -- ,ACCUSATIONS AGA9/ ROYAL FAMILY & PEOPLE AT ,C\RT -- ,DANG] ( NATIONAL BANKRUPTCY -- ,PLANS = ,K+'S ESCAPE -- ,9FLU5CE ( HI/ORY ( ,*>LES ,I4 ON ,L\IS ,X,V,I -- ,HIS T]ROR ( ,REVOLUTION -- ,PLOTT+ CONT9UES -- ,PREP>ATIONS = M>* ON ,V]SAILLES -- ,PRECAUTIONS ( ,K+ -- ,\TBREAK ( 9SURRECTION -- ,M>* ON ,V]SAILLES -- ,QUE5 *IEF OBJECT ( PEOPLE'S ANIMOSITY -- ,5TRY ( WOM5 9TO ,V]SAILLES -- ,K+ SANCTIONS ,DECL>ATION ( ,RI<TS ( ,MAN -- ,LAFAYETTE SETS \T = ,V]SAILLES -- ,T]ROR AT ,C\RT -- ,5D ( ,MON>*Y ( ,V]SAILLES 

,EVID5TLY TO ! ,K+ & ! ,C\RT ! 0,DECL>ATION ( ! ,RI<TS ( ,MAN & ( ! ,CITIZ50 MU/ HAVE SEEM$ A CRIM9AL ATTEMPT UPON ALL ! LAWS1 HUMAN & DIV9E4 ,! ,K+1 !RE=E1 BLUNTLY REFUS$ TO GIVE IT HIS SANCTION4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT1 LIKE ! 0RESOLUTIONS0 PASS$ BETWE5 ,AUGU/ #d & #a#a1 ! ,DECL>ATION ( ,RI<TS REPRES5T$ ONLY AN AFFIRMATION ( PR9CIPLES2 IT HAD1 !RE=E1 AS !Y SAID !N1 A 0CON/ITU5T *>ACT]0 7UN C>ACT]E CON/ITUANT71 & AS SU* IT DID NOT NE$ ! ROYAL SANCTION4 ,! ,K+ HAD BUT TO PROMULGATE IT4 

,N[ ?IS IS :AT HE REFUS$ TO DO UND] V>I\S PRETEXTS4 ,ON ,OCTOB] #e HE WROTE AGA9 TO ! ,ASSEMBLY TO SAY ?AT HE WI%$ TO SEE H[ ! MAXIMS ( ! ,DECL>ATION W\LD BE APPLI$ BE=E GIV+ IT HIS SANCTION4#a 

,HE HAD OPPOS$1 AS WE HAVE SE51 BY A SIMIL> REFUSAL1 ! RESOLUTIONS ( ,AUGU/ #d TO #a#a1 CONC]N+ ! ABOLITION ( ! FEUDAL RI<TS1 & IT CAN BE IMAG9$ :AT A WEAPON ! ,ASSEMBLY MADE ( !SE TWO REFUSALS4 ,:AT6 ! ,ASSEMBLY WAS ABOLI%+ ! FEUDAL SY/EM1 P]SONAL SUBJECTION & ! P]NICI\S PR]OGATIVES ( ! LORDS1 IT WAS PROCLAIM+ ! EQUALITY ( ALL BE=E ! LAW-& SEE H[ ! ,K+1 BUT ESPECIALLY ! PR9CES1 ! ,QUE51 ! ,C\RT1 ! ,POLIGNACS1 ! ,LAMBALLES & ALL ! RE/ ( !M1 >E OPPOS+ IT6 ,IF IT W]E ONLY A MATT] ( SPEE*ES 9 FAVOR ( EQUALITY1 ! CIRCULATION ( :I* HAD BE5 PREV5T$6 ,BUT NO1 ! :OLE ,ASSEMBLY1 9CLUD+ ! NOBLES & ! BI%OPS1 W]E ALL AGRE$ TO MAKE A LAW FAVORABLE TO ! PEOPLE & TO DO AWAY ) ALL PRIVILEGES 7= ! PEOPLE :O DO NOT PAY MU* HE$ TO LEGAL T]MS1 ! 0 RESOLUTIONS 0 W]E AS GOOD AS 0 LAWS 071 & N[ ! ,C\RT P>TY >E GO+ TO PREV5T !SE LAWS COM+ 9TO =CE6 ,! ,K+ W\LD HAVE ACCEPT$ !M2 HE CAME TO FRAT]NIZE ) ! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS AFT] ,JULY #a#d2 BUT IT IS ! ,C\RT1 ! PR9CES1 ! ,QUE51 :O >E OPPOS$ TO ! ATTEMPT ( ! ,ASSEMBLY TO SECURE ! HAPP9ESS ( ! PEOPLE4 

,9 ! GREAT DUEL BETWE5 ROYALTY & ! MIDDLE CLASSES1 ! LATT] ?US HAD GOT ! PEOPLE ON !IR SIDE4 ,AT ?IS MOM5T PUBLIC OP9ION WAS REALLY 9FLAM$ AGA9/ ! PR9CES1 ! ,QUE51 & ! UPP] CLASSES ON ACC\NT ( ! ,ASSEMBLY1 :OSE LABORS !Y BEGAN TO FOLL[ ) 9T]E/4 

,AT ! SAME TIME ! PEOPLE !MSELVES W]E 9FLU5C+ ?OSE LABORS 9 A DEMOCRATIC S5SE4 ,?US ! ,ASSEMBLY MI<T P]HAPS HAVE ACCEPT$ ! S*EME ( TWO ,*AMB]S 09 ! ,5GLI% FA%ION40 ,BUT ! PEOPLE W\LD NOT HAVE IT4 ,!Y UND]/OOD 9/9CTIVELY :AT LE>N$ JURI/S HAVE S9CE SO WELL EXPLA9$-?AT 9 REVOLUTION A SECOND ,*AMB] WAS IMPOSSIBLE3 IT C\LD ONLY ACT :5 ! REVOLUTION WAS EXHAU/$ & A P]IOD ( REACTION HAD BEGUN4 

,SIMIL>LY1 IT WAS ALSO ! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS :O W]E MORE VEHEM5TLY OPPOS$ TO ! ROYAL VETO ?AN ?OSE :O SAT 9 ! ,ASSEMBLY4 ,H]E1 TOO1 ! MASSES UND]/OOD ! SITUATION QUITE CLE>LY2 = IF1 9 ! NORMAL C\RSE ( AFFAIRS1 ! P[] ( ! ,K+ TO *ECK A DECISION ( ! P>LIAM5T LOSES MU* ( ITS IMPORTANCE1 IT IS QUITE ANO!R ?+ 9 A REVOLUTION>Y P]IOD4 ,NOT ?AT ! ROYAL P[] BECOMES LESS DANG]\S 9 ! LONG RUN2 BUT 9 ORD9>Y TIMES A P>LIAM5T BE+ ! ORGAN ( PRIVILEG$ P]SONS WILL SELDOM PASS ANY?+ ?AT ! ,K+ W\LD HAVE TO VETO 9 ! 9T]E/ ( ! PRIVILEG$ CLASSES2 :ILE DUR+ A REVOLUTION>Y P]IOD ! DECISIONS ( A P>LIAM5T1 9FLU5C$ AS !Y >E BY ! POPUL> SPIRIT ( ! MOM5T1 MAY (T5 T5D T[>DS ! DE/RUCTION ( ANCI5T PRIVILEGES1 &1 CONSEQU5TLY1 !Y WILL 5C\NT] OPPOSITION FROM ! ,K+4 ,HE WILL USE HIS VETO1 IF HE HAS ! RI<T & ! /R5G? TO USE IT4 ,?IS IS1 9 FACT1 :AT HAPP5$ ) ! ,ASSEMBLY'S 0RESOLUTIONS0 ( ,AUGU/1 & EV5 ) ! ,DECL>ATION ( ,RI<TS4 

,9 SPITE ( ?IS1 !RE WAS 9 ! ,ASSEMBLY A NUM]\S P>TY :O DESIR$ ! ABSOLUTE VETO-?AT IS TO SAY1 !Y WI%$ TO GIVE ! ,K+ ! POSSIBILITY ( LEGALLY PREV5T+ ANY MEASURE HE MI<T *OOSE TO PREV5T2 & IT TOOK L5G?Y DEBATES TO >RIVE AT A COMPROMISE4 ,! ,ASSEMBLY REFUS$ ! ABSOLUTE VETO1 BUT !Y ACCEPT$1 AGA9/ ! WILL ( ! PEOPLE1 ! SUSP5SIVE VETO1 :I* P]MITT$ ! ,K+ TO SUSP5D A DECREE = A C]TA9 TIME1 )\T ALTOGE!R ANNULL+ IT4 

,AT A DI/ANCE ( A HUNDR$ YE>S ! HI/ORIAN IS NATURALLY 9CL9$ TO IDEALIZE ! ,ASSEMBLY & TO REPRES5T IT AS A BODY ?AT WAS READY TO FI<T = ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,9 REALITY IT WAS NOT4 ,! FACT IS ?AT EV5 9 ITS MO/ ADVANC$ REPRES5TATIVES ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY REMA9$ F> BEL[ ! REQUIREM5TS ( ! MOM5T4 ,IT MU/ HAVE BE5 CONSCI\S ( ITS [N IMPOT5CE4 ,F> FROM BE+ HOMOG5E\S1 IT CONTA9$1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 MORE ?AN ?REE HUNDR$ DEPUTIES-F\R HUNDR$ ACCORD+ TO O!R E/IMATES2 ?AT IS TO SAY1 MORE ?AN ONE ?IRD1 READY TO COME TO T]MS ) ROYALTY4 ,!RE=E1 )\T SPEAK+ ( ?OSE MEMB]S :O W]E PL$G$ TO ! ,C\RT1 & !RE W]E SEV]AL ( !M1 H[ MANY FE>$ ! REVOLUTION MU* MORE ?AN ! ROYAL P[]6 ,BUT ! REVOLUTION HAD BEGUN1 & !RE WAS ! DIRECT PRESSURE ( ! PEOPLE & ! FE> ( !IR RAGE2 !RE WAS ALSO ?AT 9TELLECTUAL ATMOSPH]E :I* DOM9ATES ! TIMOR\S & =CES ! PRUD5T TO FOLL[ ! MORE ADVANC$ ONES4 ,MOREOV] ! PEOPLE MA9TA9$ !IR M5AC+ ATTITUDE1 & ! MEMORY ( DE ,LAUNEY1 ,F\LON & ,B]TI] WAS /ILL FRE% 9 !IR M9DS4 ,9 ! FAUB\RGS ( ,P>IS !RE WAS EV5 TALK ( MASSACR+ ?OSE MEMB]S ( ! ,ASSEMBLY :OM ! PEOPLE SUSPECT$ ( HAV+ CONNECTIONS ) ! ,C\RT4 

,MEAN:ILE ! SC>CITY ( FOOD 9 ,P>IS WAS ALWAYS T]RIBLE4 ,IT WAS ,SEPTEMB]1 ! H>VE/ HAD BE5 GA!R$ 91 BUT /ILL !RE WAS A LACK ( BREAD4 ,LONG FILES ( M5 & WOM5 /OOD EV]Y NI<T AT ! BAK]S' DOORS1 & AFT] LONG H\RS ( WAIT+ ! POOR (T5 W5T AWAY )\T ANY BREAD4 ,9 SPITE ( ! PUR*ASE ( GRA9 ?AT ! ,GOV]NM5T HAD MADE ABROAD1 & ! PREMIUM PAID TO ?OSE :O IMPORT$ :EAT TO ,P>IS1 BREAD WAS SC>CE 9 ! CAPITAL1 AS WELL AS 9 ALL ! L>GE T[NS1 & 9 ! SMALL T[NS NE> ,P>IS4 ,! MEASURES TAK5 = REVICTUALL+ W]E 9SUFFICI5T1 & :AT WAS DONE WAS P>ALYZ$ BY FRAUD4 ,ALL ! VISES ( ! ANCI5 REGIME1 ( ! C5TRALIZ$ ,/ATE :I* WAS GR[+ UP S9CE ! SIXTE5? C5TURY1 BECAME APP>5T 9 ?IS QUE/ION ( BREAD4 ,9 ! UPP] CIRCLES ! REF9EM5T ( LUXURY HAD ATTA9$ ITS LIMITS2 BUT ! MASS ( ! PEOPLE1 FLAY$ )\T M]CY1 HAD COME TO ! PO9T ( NOT BE+ ABLE TO PRODUCE ITS [N FOOD ON ! RI* SOIL & 9 ! PRODUCTIVE CLIMATE ( ,FRANCE6 

,BESIDES1 ! MO/ T]RIBLE ACCUSATIONS W]E BE+ CIRCULAT$ AGA9/ ! PR9CES ( ! ROYAL FAMILY & P]SONAGES 9 ! HI<E/ POSITIONS AT ,C\RT4 ,!Y HAD REE/ABLI%$1 IT WAS SAID1 ! 0FAM9E COMPACT10 & W]E SPECULAT+ ON ! RISE ( PRICES ( ! BREAD/UFFS4 ,& !SE RUMORS1 AS IT APPE>$ LAT] ON1 W]E NOT QUITE UNF\ND$4 

,TO COMPLETE ALL1 ! DANG] ( NATIONAL BANKRUPTCY WAS IMM95T4 ,9T]E/ ON ,/ATE DEBTS HAD TO BE PAID IMM$IATELY1 BUT ! EXP5SES W]E 9CREAS+1 & ! ,TREASURY WAS EMPTY1 ,NO ONE D>$ N[ TO RESORT TO ! ABOM9ABLE MEANS :I* W]E HABITUAL UND] ! OLD REGIME = LEVY+ ! TAXES1 :5 EV]Y?+ 9 ! PEASANT'S HOME WAS SEIZ$ BY ! TAX COLLECTOR2 :IL/ ! PEASANTS1 ON !IR SIDE1 9 ! EXPECTATION ( A MORE JU/ ASSESSM5T ( ! TAXES1 PREF]R$ NOT TO PAY1 & ! RI*1 :O HAT$ ! ,REVOLUTION1 ) SECRET JOY REFRA9$ FROM PAY+ ANY?+ :ATEV]4 ,NECK]1 AGA9 9 ! ,M9I/RY S9CE ,JULY #a#g1 #a#g#h#i1 HAD TRI$ V>I\S +5I\S EXP$I5TS = AVOID+ BANKRUPTCY-BUT )\T SUCCESS4 ,9 FACT1 ONE CANNOT WELL SEE H[ BANKRUPTCY C\LD BE PREV5T$ )\T EI!R RESORT+ TO A =C$ LOAN FROM ! RI*1 OR SEIZ+ ! WEAL? ( ! CL]GY4 ,! MIDDLE CLASSES UND]/OOD IT1 & BECAME RESIGN$ TO SU* DRA/IC MEASURES1 S9CE !Y HAD L5T !IR MONEY TO ! ,/ATE & DID NOT WI% TO LOSE IT4 ,BUT ! ,K+1 ! ,C\RT & ! HI<] ECCLESIA/ICS1 W\LD !Y EV] AGREE TO ?IS SEIZURE ( !IR PROP]TIES BY ! ,/ATE8 

,A /RANGE FEEL+ MU/ HAVE TAK5 POSSESSION ( M5'S M9DS DUR+ ! MON?S ( ,AUGU/ & ,SEPTEMB] #a#g#h#i4 ,AT LA/ ! DESIRE ( SO MANY YE>S WAS REALIZ$4 ,H]E WAS A ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY :I* HELD 9 ITS H&S ! LEGISLATIVE P[]4 ,AN ,ASSEMBLY :I* HAD ALREADY PROV$ ITSELF NOT QUITE HO/ILE TO A DEMOCRATIC1 RE=M+ SPIRIT2 & N[ IT WAS R$UC$ TO IMPOT5CE1 & TO ! RIDICULE ATT5DANT ON IMPOT5CY4 ,IT C\LD MAKE DECREES TO AVOID BANKRUPTCY1 BUT ! ,K+1 ! ,C\RT1 ! PR9CES W\LD REFUSE TO SANCTION !M4 ,LIKE SO MANY <O/S ( ! PA/1 !Y HAD ! P[] TO /RANGLE ! REPRES5TATION ( ! ,FR5* PEOPLE1 TO P>ALYZE ITS WILL1 TO PROLONG TO 9F9ITY ! PROVISIONAL UNSETTL$ /ATE ( AFFAIRS4 

,MORE ?AN ?AT3 !SE <O/S W]E PREP>+ A GREAT C\P4 ,9 ! ,K+'S H\SEHOLD !Y W]E MAK+ PLANS = HIS ESCAPE FROM ,V]SAILLES4 ,! ,K+ W\LD %ORTLY BE C>RI$ (F TO ,RAMB\ILLET1 OR TO ,ORLEANS1 :]E HE W\LD PUT HIMSELF AT ! HEAD ( ! >MIES1 & !NCE HE W\LD ?REAT5 ,V]SAILLES & ,P>IS4 ,OR ELSE HE MI<T FLY T[>DS ! EA/]N FRONTI] & !RE AWAIT ! >RIVAL ( ! ,G]MAN & ,AU/RIAN >MIES :I* ! EMIGRES HAD PROMIS$ HIM4 ,ALL SORTS ( 9FLU5CES W]E ?US 9T]M+L+ AT ! PALACE3 ?AT ( ! ,DUKE ( ,ORLEANS1 :O DREAM$ ( SEIZ+ ! ?RONE AFT] ! DEP>TURE ( ,L\IS2 ?AT ( 0,MONSIEUR10 ! BRO!R ( ,L\IS ,X,V,I1 :O W\LD HAVE BE5 DELI<T$ IF HIS BRO!R1 AS WELL AS ,M>IE-,ANTO9ETTE1 :OM HE HAT$ P]SONALLY1 HAD DISAPPE>$4 

,S9CE ! MON? ( ,SEPTEMB] ! ,C\RT M$ITAT$ ! ESCAPE ( ! ,K+2 BUT IF !Y DISCUSS$ MANY PLANS1 !Y D>$ NOT C>RY \T ANY ONE ( !M4 ,IT IS V]Y LIKELY ?AT ,L\IS ,X,V,I & HIS WIFE DREAM$ ( REPEAT+ ! HI/ORY ( ,*>LES ,I1 & ( WAG+ A REGUL> W> AGA9/ ! P>LIAM5T ONLY ) BETT] SUCCESS4 ,! HI/ORY ( ! ,5GLI% ,K+ OBSESS$ !M3 IT FASC9AT$ !M2 BUT !Y READ IT1 AS PRISON]S AWAIT+ TRIAL READ POLICE /ORIES4 ,!Y DREW FROM IT NO 9/RUCTION AS TO ! NECESSITY ( YIELD+ 9 TIME3 !Y ONLY SAID TO !MSELVES3 0,H]E !Y \<T TO HAVE RESI/$2 !RE IT WAS NECESS>Y TO PLOT2 !RE AGA9 D>+ WAS REQUIR$60 ,& SO !Y MADE PLANS1 :I* NEI!R !Y NOR !IR C\RTI]S HAD ! C\RAGE TO PUT 9TO EXECUTION4 

,! ,REVOLUTION HELD !M SPELL-B\ND2 !Y SAW ! MON/] ?AT WAS GO+ TO DEV\R !M1 & !Y D>$ NEI!R SUBMIT NOR RESI/4 ,P>IS1 :I* WAS ALREADY PREP>+ TO M>* UPON ,V]SAILLES1 FILL$ !M ) T]ROR & P>ALYZ$ !IR EF=TS4 0,:AT IF ! >MY FALT]S AT ! SUPREME MOM5T1 :5 ! BATTLE HAS BEGUN8 ,:AT IF ! COMM&]S BETRAY ! ,K+1 AS SO MANY ( !M HAVE DONE ALREADY8 ,:AT W\LD BE LEFT TO DO !N IF NOT TO %>E ! FATE ( ,*>LES ,I480 

,& YET !Y PLOTT$4 ,NEI!R ! ,K+ NOR HIS C\RTI]S1 NOR ! PRIVILEG$ CLASSES AS A :OLE C\LD UND]/& ?AT ! TIME = COMPROMISE WAS F> AWAY2 ?AT N[ ! ONLY WAY WAS FRANKLY TO SUBMIT TO ! NEW =CE & TO PLACE ! ROYAL P[] UND] ITS PROTECTION-= ! ,ASSEMBLY ASK$ NO?+ BETT] ?AN TO GRANT ITS PROTECTION TO ! ,K+4 ,9/EAD ( ?AT1 !Y PLOTT$1 & BY SO DO+ !Y IMPELL$ ?OSE MEMB]S ( ! ,ASSEMBLY :O W]E1 AFT] ALL1 V]Y MOD]ATE1 9TO C\NT]-PLOTS3 !Y DROVE !M T[>DS REVOLUTION>Y ACTION4 ,?IS IS :Y ,MIRABEAU & O!RS1 :O W\LD HAVE WILL+LY WORK$ AT ! E/ABLI%+ ( A MOD]ATELY CON/ITUTIONAL MON>*Y1 HAD TO ?R[ 9 !IR LOT ) ! ADVANC$ SECTIONS4 ,& ?IS IS :Y MOD]ATES1 LIKE ,DUPORT1 CON/ITUT$ 0! CONF$]ATION ( ! CLUBS10 :I* ALL[$ !M TO KEEP ! PEOPLE 9 A /ATE ( F]M5T1 = !Y FELT !Y W\LD SOON HAVE NE$ ( ! MASSES4 

,! M>* UPON ,V]SAILLES ON ,OCTOB] #e1 #a#g#h#i1 WAS NOT AS SPONTANE\S AS IT WAS SUPPOS$ TO BE4 ,EV5 9 A ,REVOLUTION EV]Y POPUL> MOVEM5T REQUIRES TO BE PREP>$ BY M5 ( ! PEOPLE1 & ?IS ONE HAD ITS =]UNN]S4 ,ALREADY ON ,AUGU/ #c ! ,M>QUIS ( ,SA9T-,HURUGE1 ONE ( ! POPUL> ORATORS ( ! ,PALAIS ,ROYAL1 HAD WANT$ TO M>* ON ,V]SAILLES ) FIFTE5 HUNDR$ M5 TO DEM& ! DISMISSAL ( ! 0IGNORANT1 CORRUPT & SUSPECT$0 DEPUTIES1 :O W]E DEF5D+ ! SUSP5SIVE VETO ( ! ,K+4 ,MEAN:ILE !Y ?REAT5$ TO SET FIRE TO ! *ATEAUX ( ?OSE DEPUTIES1 & W>N$ !M ?AT TWO ?\S& LETT]S HAD BE5 S5T 9TO ! PROV9CES TO ?AT EFFECT4 ,! GA!R+ WAS DISP]S$1 BUT ! IDEA ( A M>* UPON ,V]SAILLES WAS ?R[N \T1 & IT CONT9U$ TO BE DISCUSS$4 

,ON ,AUGU/ #ca ! ,PALAIS ,ROYAL S5T TO ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE FIVE DEPUTATIONS1 ONE ( :I* WAS HEAD$ BY ,L\/ALOT1 ! MO/ SYMPA!TIC ( REPUBLICAN WRIT]S1 ASK+ ! MUNICIPALITY ( ,P>IS TO EX]CISE PRESSURE UPON ! ,ASSEMBLY TO PREV5T ITS ACCEPTANCE ( ! ROYAL VETO4 ,SOME ( ?OSE :O TOOK P>T 9 !SE DEPUTATIONS W5T TO ?REAT5 ! DEPUTIES1 O!RS TO IMPLORE !M4 ,AT ,V]SAILLES ! CR[D1 9 TE>S1 BEGG$ ,MIRABEAU TO AB&ON ! DEF5SE ( ! ABSOLUTE VETO1 JU/LY REM>K+ ?AT IF ! ,K+ HAD ?IS RI<T HE W\LD NO LONG] HAVE NE$ ( ! ,ASSEMBLY4#b 

,FROM ?IS TIME1 ! IDEA BEGAN TO GR[ ?AT IT W\LD BE WELL TO HAVE ! ,ASSEMBLY & ! ,K+ AT H& 9 ,P>IS4 ,9 FACT1 S9CE ! FIR/ DAYS ( ,SEPTEMB]1 !RE WAS OP5 SPEAK+ ALREADY AT ! ,PALAIS ,ROYAL AB\T BR++ ! ,K+ & 0,M4 LE ,DAUPH90 TO ,P>IS1 & = ?IS PURPOSE ALL GOOD CITIZ5S W]E EXHORT$ TO M>* ON ,V]SAILLES4 ,! ,M]CURE DE ,FRANCE MADE M5TION ( IT ON ,SEPTEMB] #e 7PAGE #h#d71 & ,MIRABEAU SPOKE ( WOM5 :O W\LD M>* ON ,V]SAILLES A =TNI<T BE=E ! EV5T4 

,! BANQUET GIV5 TO ! ,GU>DS ON ,OCTOB] #c1 & ! PLOTS ( ! ,C\RT1 HA/5$ EV5TS4 ,EV]Y ONE HAD A =EBOD+ ( ! BL[ :I* ! P>TY ( REACTION WAS PREP>+ TO /RIKE4 ,REACTION WAS RAIS+ ITS HEAD2 ! ,MUNICIPAL ,C\NCIL ( ,P>IS1 ESS5TIALLY MIDDLE CLASS1 BECAME BOLD 9 REACTION>Y WAYS4 ,! ROYALI/S W]E ORGANIZ+ !IR =CES )\T TR\BL+ MU* TO CONCEAL ! FACT4 ,! ROAD FROM ,P>IS TO ,METZ HAV+ BE5 L9$ ) TROOPS1 ! C>RY+ (F ( ! ,K+ & HIS GO+ TO ,METZ W]E DISCUSS$ OP5LY4 ,! ,M>QUIS DE ,B\ILLE1 :O COMM&$ ! TROOPS 9 ! ,EA/1 AS WELL AS DE ,BRETEUIL & DE ,M]CY W]E 9 ! PLOT1 ( :I* DE ,BRETEUIL HAD TAK5 ! DIRECTION4 ,= ?IS 5D ! ,C\RT COLLECT$ AS MU* MONEY AS POSSIBLE1 & ,OCTOB] #e WAS SPOK5 ( AS ! POSSIBLE DATE ( ! FLI<T4 ,! ,K+ W\LD SET \T ?AT DAY = ,METZ1 :]E HE W\LD PLACE HIMSELF 9 ! MID/ ( ! >MY COMM&$ BY ! ,M>QUIS DE ,B\ILLE4 ,!RE HE W\LD SUMMON TO HIM ! NOBILITY & ! TROOPS :I* /ILL HELD FAI?FUL1 & W\LD DECL>E ! ,ASSEMBLY REBELLI\S4 

,) ?IS MOVEM5T 9 VIEW !Y HAD D\BL$ AT ! PALACE ! NUMB] ( ! BODYGU>DS 7Y\NG MEMB]S ( ! >I/OCRACY *>G$ ) ! GU>D+ ( ! PALACE71 & ! REGIM5T ( ,FL&]S HAD BE5 SUMMON$ TO ,V]SAILLES1 AS WELL AS ! DRAGOONS4 ,! REGIM5T CAME1 & ON ,OCTOB] #a A GREAT BANQUET WAS GIV5 BY ! BODYGU>D TO ! REGIM5T ( ,FL&]S1 & ! (FIC]S ( ! DRAGOONS & ( ! ,SWISS 9 G>RISON AT ,V]SAILLES W]E 9VIT$ TO ?IS BANQUET4 

,DUR+ ! D9N] ,M>IE-,ANTO9ETTE & ! ,C\RT LADIES1 AS WELL AS ! ,K+1 DID ALL !Y C\LD TO BR+ ! ROYALI/ 5?USIASM ( ! (FIC]S TO A :ITE HEAT4 ,! LADIES !MSELVES DI/RIBUT$ :ITE COCKADES1 & ! ,NATIONAL COCKADE WAS TRODD5 UND]FOOT4 ,TWO DAYS LAT]1 ON ,OCTOB] #c1 ANO!R BANQUET ( ! SAME K9D TOOK PLACE4 

,!SE BANQUETS PRECIPITAT$ EV5TS4 ,! NEWS ( !M SOON REA*$ ,P>IS-EXAGG]AT$ P]HAPS ON ! WAY-& ! PEOPLE ( ! CAPITAL UND]/OOD ?AT IF !Y DID NOT M>* IMM$IATELY UPON ,V]SAILLES1 ,V]SAILLES W\LD M>* UPON ,P>IS4 

,! ,C\RT WAS EVID5TLY PREP>+ A GREAT BL[4 ,ONCE ! ,K+1 HAV+ LEFT ,V]SAILLES1 WAS SAFE SOME:]E 9 ! MID/ ( HIS TROOPS1 NO?+ W\LD BE EASI] ?AN TO DISSOLVE ! ,ASSEMBLY1 OR ELSE COMPEL IT TO RETURN TO ! ,?REE ,ORD]S-?AT IS TO SAY1 TO ! POSITION BE=E ! ,ROYAL ,SESSION ( ,JUNE #b#c4 ,9 ! ,ASSEMBLY ITSELF !RE WAS A /RONG P>TY ( SOME F\R HUNDR$ MEMB]S1 ! LEAD]S ( :OM HAD ALREADY HELD CONFABULATIONS ) ,MAL\ET = ! TRANSF]5CE ( ! ,ASSEMBLY TO ,T\RS1 F> FROM ! REVOLUTION>Y PEOPLE ( ,P>IS4 ,IF ?IS PLOT ( ! ,C\RT SUCCE$$1 !N ALL ! HI!RTO OBTA9$ RESULTS W\LD BE UPSET4 ,! FRUITS ( ,JULY #ad W\LD BE LO/2 LO/1 TOO1 ! RESULTS ( ! RIS+ ( ! PEASANTS & ( ! PANIC ( ,AUGU/ #d4 

,:AT WAS TO BE DONE TO PREV5T SU* A DISA/]8 ,! PEOPLE HAD TO BE R\S$-NO?+ LESS ?AN ?AT W\LD DO6 ,& !RE9 LIES ! GLORY ( ! PROM95T REVOLUTIONI/S ( ?AT MOM5T2 !Y UND]/OOD ! NECESSITY ( A POPUL> RIS+ & ACCEPT$ IT1 ?\< USUALLY ! MIDDLE CLASSES RECOIL BE=E SU* A MEASURE4 ,TO R\SE ! PEOPLE-! GLOOMY1 MIS]ABLE MASSES ( ! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS-?IS IS :AT ! REVOLUTIONI/S UND]TOOK TO DO ON ,OCTOB] #d2 ,DANTON1 ,M>AT & ,L\/ALOT1 :OSE NAMES WE HAVE ALREADY M5TION$1 BE+ ! MO/ >D5T 9 ! TASK4 ,A H&FUL ( CONSPIRATORS CANNOT FI<T AN >MY2 REACTION CANNOT BE VANQUI%$ BY A B& ( M51 H[SOEV] DET]M9$ !Y MAY BE4 ,TO AN >MY MU/ BE OPPOS$ AN >MY1 &1 FAIL+ AN >MY-! PEOPLE1 ! :OLE PEOPLE1 ! HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( M51 WOM5 & *ILDR5 ( A CITY4 ,!Y ALONE CAN BE VICTORI\S1 !Y ALONE HAVE CONQU]$ >MIES BY DEMORALIZ+ !M1 BY P>ALYZ+ !IR BRUTE =CE4 

,ON ,OCTOB] #e ! 9SURRECTION BROKE \T 9 ,P>IS TO ! CRY ( 0,BREAD6 ,BREAD60 ,! S\ND ( ! DRUM BEAT5 BY A Y\NG GIRL S]V$ TO RALLY ! WOM54 ,SOON A TROOP ( WOM5 WAS =M$2 IT M>*$ TO ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE1 =C$ ! DOORS ( ! ,COMMUNAL ,HALL1 DEM&+ BREAD & >MS1 &1 AS A M>* UPON ,V]SAILLES HAD ALREADY BE5 TALK$ ( = SEV]AL DAYS1 ! CRY 0,TO ,V]SAILLES60 ATTRACT$ CR[DS ( WOM54 ,MAILL>D1 KN[N 9 ,P>IS S9CE ,JULY #ad = ! P>T HE HAD TAK5 9 ! SIEGE ( ! ,BA/ILLE1 WAS DECL>$ LEAD] ( ! COLUMN1 & ! WOM5 SET \T4 

,A ?\S& DIV]SE IDEAS NO D\BT CROSS$ !IR M9DS1 BUT ?AT ( BREAD MU/ HAVE DOM9AT$ ALL O!RS4 ,IT WAS AT ,V]SAILLES ?AT ! CONSPIRACIES AGA9/ ! HAPP9ESS ( ! PEOPLE W]E HAT*$2 IT WAS !RE ?AT ! FAM9E COMPACT HAD BE5 MADE1 !RE ?AT ! ABOLITION ( ! FEUDAL RI<TS WAS BE+ PREV5T$-SO ! WOM5 M>*$ ON ,V]SAILLES4 ,IT IS MORE ?AN PROBABLE ?AT AMONG ! MASS ( ! PEOPLE ! ,K+1 LIKE ALL ,K+S1 WAS REG>D$ AS A GOOD 5\< CREATURE1 :O WI%$ ! WELF>E ( HIS PEOPLE4 ,! ROYAL PRE/IGE WAS !N /ILL DEEPLY ROOT$ 9 ! M9DS ( M54 ,BUT EV5 9 #a<i !Y HAT$ ! ,QUE54 ,! WORDS UTT]$ AB\T H] W]E T]RIBLE4 0,:]E IS ?AT RIP8 ,LOOK AT H]1 ! DIRTY :ORE2 WE MU/ CAT* HOLD ( ?AT BIT* & CUT H] ?ROAT10 SAID ! WOM51 & ONE IS /RUCK BY ! >DOR1 ! PLEASURE1 ,I MI<T SAY1 ) :I* !SE REM>KS W]E WRITT5 D[N 9 ! 9QUIRY AT ! ,*ATELET4 ,H]E AGA9 ! PEOPLE JUDG$ S\NDLY4 ,IF ! ,K+ HAD SAID1 ON LE>N+ AB\T ! FIASCO ( ! ,ROYAL ,SESSION ON ,JUNE #b#c1 0,AFT] ALL1 LET !SE WRET*ES /AY60-,M>IE-,ANTO9ETTE WAS W\ND$ TO ! HE>T BY IT4 ,%E RECEIV$ ) SUPREME DISDA9 ! 0PLEBEIAN0 ,K+ :5 HE CAME ON HIS RETURN FROM HIS VISIT TO ,P>IS ON ,JULY #a#g1 WE>+ ! TRICOLOR COCKADE1 & S9CE !N %E HAD BECOME ! C5T] ( ALL ! 9TRIGUES4 ,! CORRESPOND5CE :I* LAT] %E C>RI$ ON ) ,C\NT ,F]S5 AB\T BR++ ! =EIGN >MIES TO ,P>IS ORIG9AT$ FROM ?AT MOM5T4 ,EV5 ?IS NI<T ( ,OCTOB] #e1 :5 ! WOM5 9VAD$ ! PALACE -?IS V]Y NI<T1 SAYS ! EXTREMELY REACTION>Y ,MADAME ,CAMPAN1 ! ,QUE5 RECEIV$ ,F]S5 9 H] B$*AMB]4 

,! PEOPLE KNEW ALL ?IS1 P>TLY ?R\< ! PALACE S]VANTS2 & ! CR[D1 ! COLLECTIVE M9D ( ! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS1 UND]/OOD :AT 9DIVIDUALS W]E SL[ TO COMPREH5D-?AT ,M>IE-,ANTO9ETTE W\LD GO F> 9 H] HATR$ ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 & ?AT1 9 ORD] TO PREV5T ALL ! PLOTT+S ( ! ,C\RT1 IT WAS NECESS>Y ?AT ! ,K+ & HIS FAMILY1 & ! ,ASSEMBLY AS WELL1 %\LD BE KEPT 9 ,P>IS UND] ! EYE ( ! PEOPLE4 

,AT FIR/1 ON 5T]+ ,V]SAILLES1 ! WOM51 CRU%$ BY FATIGUE & HUNG]1 SOAK$ ?R\< ) ! D[NP\R ( RA91 CONT5T$ !MSELVES ) DEM&+ BREAD4 ,:5 !Y 9VAD$ ! ,ASSEMBLY !Y SANK EXHAU/$ ON ! B5*ES ( ! DEPUTIES2 BUT NEV]!LESS1 BY !IR PRES5CE ALONE !SE WOM5 HAD ALREADY GA9$ A FIR/ VICTORY4 ,! ,ASSEMBLY PR(IT$ BY ?IS M>* UPON ,V]SAILLES TO OBTA9 FROM ! ,K+ HIS SANCTION = ! ,DECL>ATION ( ! ,RI<TS ( ,MAN4 

,AFT] ! WOM5 HAD />T$ FROM ,P>IS1 M5 HAD ALSO BEGUN TO M>*1 & !N1 AB\T SEV5 O'CLOCK 9 ! EV5+1 TO PREV5T ANY MI%AP AT ! PALACE1 ,LAFAYETTE SET \T = ,V]SAILLES AT ! HEAD ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS4 

,T]ROR SEIZ$ UPON ! ,C\RT4 0,IT IS ALL ,P>IS1 !N1 ?AT IS M>*+ AGA9/ ! PALACE80 ,! ,C\RT HELD A C\NCIL1 BUT )\T >RIV+ AT ANY DECISION4 ,C>RIAGES HAD ALREADY BE5 ORD]$ \T TO S5D (F ! ,K+ & HIS FAMILY1 BUT !Y W]E DISCOV]$ BY A PICKET ( ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS1 :O S5T !M BACK TO ! /ABLES4 

,! >RIVAL ( ! MIDDLE-CLASS ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS1 ! EF=TS ( ,LAFAYETTE1 & ABOVE ALL1 P]HAPS1 A HEAVY RA91 CAUS$ ! CR[D :I* *OK$ ! /REETS ( ,V]SAILLES1 ! ,ASSEMBLY & ! PURLIEUS ( ! PALACE1 TO DIM9I% BY DEGREES4 ,BUT AB\T FIVE OR SIX 9 ! MORN+ SOME M5 & WOM5 F\ND AT LA/ A LITTLE GATE OP5 :I* 5ABL$ !M TO 5T] ! PALACE4 ,9 A FEW MOM5TS !Y HAD F\ND \T ! B$*AMB] ( ! ,QUE51 :O HAD B>ELY TIME TO ESCAPE TO ! ,K+'S AP>TM5T2 O!RWISE %E MI<T HAVE BE5 HACK$ TO PIECES4 ,! BODYGU>D W]E 9 SIMIL> DANG] :5 ,LAFAYETTE RODE UP1 JU/ 9 TIME TO SAVE !M4 

,! 9VASION ( ! PALACE BY ! CR[D WAS ONE ( ?OSE DEFEATS ( ROYALTY FROM :I* IT NEV] RECOV]$4 ,LAFAYETTE OBTA9$ FROM ! CR[DS SOME *E]+ = ! ,K+ :5 HE APPE>$ UPON A BALCONY4 ,HE EV5 EXTRACT$ FROM ! CR[D SOME *E]S = ! ,QUE5 BY MAK+ H] APPE> ON ! BALCONY ) H] SON1 & BY KISS+ RESPECTFULLY ! H& ( H] :OM ! PEOPLE CALL$ 0! ,M$ICIS0444 BUT ALL ?AT WAS ONLY A BIT ( !ATRICALITY4 ,! PEOPLE HAD REALIZ$ !IR /R5G?1 & !Y US$ IT TO COMPEL ! ,K+ TO SET \T = ,P>IS4 ,! MIDDLE CLASSES !N TRI$ TO MAKE ALL SORTS ( ROYALI/ DEMON/RATIONS ON ! OCCASION ( ! 5TRANCE ( ! ,K+ 9TO HIS CAPITAL1 BUT ! PEOPLE UND]/OOD ?AT H5CE=? ! ,K+ W\LD BE !IR PRISON]1 & ,L\IS ,X,V,I ON 5T]+ ! ,TUIL]IES1 AB&ON$ S9CE ! REIGN ( ,L\IS ,X,I,V41 HAD NO ILLUSIONS AB\T IT4 0,LET EV]Y ONE PUT HIMSELF :]E HE PLEASES60 WAS HIS REPLY :5 HE WAS ASK$ TO GIVE ORD]S1 & HE ASK$ = ! HI/ORY ( ,*>LES ,I4 TO BE BR\<T TO HIM FROM HIS LIBR>Y4 

,! GREAT MON>*Y ( ,V]SAILLES HAD COME TO AN 5D4 ,= ! FUTURE !RE W\LD BE 0,CITIZ5 ,K+S0 OR EMP]ORS :O ATTA9$ ! ?RONE BY FRAUD2 BUT ! REIGN ( ! 0,K+S BY ! ,GRACE ( ,GOD0 WAS GONE4 

,ONCE MORE1 AS ON ,JULY #a#d1 ! PEOPLE1 BY SOLID>ITY & BY !IR ACTION1 HAD P>ALYZ$ ! PLOTS ( ! ,C\RT & DEALT A HEAVY BL[ AT ! OLD REGIME4 ,! ,REVOLUTION WAS MAK+ A LEAP =W>D4 

,FOOTNOTES 

#a 0,I DO NOT QUITE UND]/& ! ,DECL>ATION ( ! ,RI<TS ( ,MAN3 IT CONTA9S V]Y GOOD MAXIMS1 SUITABLE = GUID+ Y\R LABORS4 ,BUT IT CONTA9S SOME PR9CIPLES ?AT REQUIRE EXPLANATIONS1 & >E EV5 LIABLE TO DIFF]5T 9T]PRETATIONS1 :I* CANNOT BE FULLY APPRECIAT$ UNTIL ! TIME :5 !IR TRUE MEAN+ WILL BE FIX$ BY ! LAWS TO :I* ! ,DECL>ATION WILL S]VE AS ! BASIS4 ,SIGN$3 ,L,\,I,S40 

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