Historical Epochs of the French Revolution eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 215 pages of information about Historical Epochs of the French Revolution.

Historical Epochs of the French Revolution eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 215 pages of information about Historical Epochs of the French Revolution.
the French armies.
              3.  Suppression of all the staff-officers of the
                  national guard of Paris.
              4.  Decreed, that the nation is in danger. 
                  The Duke of Brunswick arrives at Coblentz. 
                  Distinguishing marks granted to the legislators and
                  administrators.
              6.  Dumourier goes to take the command of the army.
              7.  Pethion, mayor of Paris and Manuel, suspended, but
                  very soon after restored. 
                  Ministers all changed.
             11.  A petition against the King signed at the Elysian
                  fields.
             14.  Anniversary of the federations observed with
                  great ceremony.
             19.  Massacre of M, de Saillant, chef-du-camp de Sales.
             20.  Proclamation of the King, on the dangers of the
                  country. 
                  Decree, that the property of emigrants be sold. 
                  Many of the constitutional priests sign a
                  recantation of their oaths, and not enough are
                  found to fill the vacant cures. 
                  Massacres at Alais, Bourdeaux, Arles, and in other
                  places.
             28.  Decree, obliging people to mount guard under pain
                  of imprisonment. 
                  Three hundred millions of assignats issued. 
                  M. d’Espemenil, an ex-constituent, is knocked down
                  and poignarded at the Tuilleries, and with
                  difficulty saves his life.
             30.  The Marseillois arrive at Paris; ravages and
                  cruelties committed by them. 
                  Cockades of ribbands proscribed. 
                  Du Hamel massacred in the street of St. Florentin.
Aug. 3.  Decreed, that all Frenchmen be armed with pikes. 
                  Invitation to foreigners to come and defend the
                  land of liberty.
              5.  Massacre at Toulon of nine members of the
                  magistracy, under the pretence of aristocracy. 
                  A report is spread about the Tuilleries, that
                  the King intends to escape.
              8.  Decreed, by a majority of 426 to 224, that there is
                  no ground of accusation against La Fayette. 
                  Several members complain of outrages committed on
                  them, on account of votes they had given.
             10.  Attack and pillage of the palace of the Tuilleries. 
                  Massacre of the Swiss, and of a great number of the
                  King’s followers.  Louis XVI. and his family fly
                  for safety to the assembly. 
                  Horrible riots and outrages in Paris.
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