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They were put under house arrest in the Tuillerie palace and guarded 24 hours a day, so actually they were prisoners at the time. They saw how the monarchy was dying and feared for their lives. They were insulted every day. They wanted to go abroad to try to get help from foreign countries to try to fix the monarchial system.
So that he and his family would live.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoVarennes is a very significant episode during the French revolution. King Louis XVI, his wife and children and some servants fled the Tuillerie palace in which they had been put on "house-arrest" after their removal from their palace at Versailles.
Louis XVI eventually decided to flee after Marie Antoinette had been seriously threatened to be murdered and it became obvious that the Revolutionists were not warming up to the idea of a shared reigning of France (reigned by the Assemble Nationale and Louis XVI). Marie Antoinette was the one that begged her husband to flee with the family, he eventually caved to the idea. They attempted to flee to Montmédy, Count Fersen (who was a very close personal friend of Marie Antoinette) made the plan together with the Braon de Bretuil. With a carriage they fled in the middle of the night. They were to meet royal troups in Montmédy who would assist them organize counter revolutionary actions and to restore the monarchy.
Because the berline in which they traveled was so heavily packed it crept towards Montmédy and the trip took too long. When they arrived in the little town Varennes, all of France already knew the royal family had escaped Paris en everybody was on the look out. La Fayette even ordered an arrest warrant A postmaster called Drouet recognized the king's face while in Varennes (in spite of his disguise) from a 50 livres banknote. La Fayette rushed over and handed the King his arrest warrant and they were escorted back to Paris.
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∙ 14y agoWhy did the royal family try to leave france
Because their lives were in danger and they were about to be imprisoned in the Bastille and beheaded which ultimately is what happenedWiki User
∙ 15y agoto be safe
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Why did Louis XVI react so violently against the 3rd estate?
He didn't react violent at all. As a matter of fact he reacted very apathically. The third estate wanted to overtrow the monarchy (thus, Louis XVI as their king), and since he was an execellent king, he was also a weak one. He did not resist. The only thing he did do, was try to flee the country, but he was captured.
When did Louis XVI try to escape to Austria?
Well, it wasn't exactly Austria they intended to flee too, their destination was the town of Montmedy, a town near the friendly border of Austrian Belgium (so Belgium, but at that time that country was owned by Austria). Unfortunately, they were arrested at a town called Varennes.
Where did king Louis XVI try to run away to?
He knew that if he wouldn't, the monarchy would die for sure and he and his wife, Queen Marie Antoinette, would be dethroned. He wanted to try to get across the border in order to rescue the monarchy from dying so the throne would be saved. He also knew that if he wouldn't succeed, the monarchy would be slaughtered after all. He decided to take the risk after Marie Antoinette had begged him to do so.
Where did King Louis the XVI and his family try to escape from on July 21-22 1789?
The tried to escape from the Tuileries palace toMontmédy on the 21st of June 1791. They never reached Montmédy though, as they were caught in Varennes and brought back to Paris.
Why did Louis xvi finally agree to summon the estates general?
In 1789, to avert the deepening crisis, Louis agreed to summon the Estates-General (a form of parliament, but without real power) in order to try and raise taxes. This was the first time the body had met since 1614. Angered by Louis' refusal to allow the three Estates - the First (clergy), Second (nobles) and Third (commons) - to meet simultaneously, the Third Estate proclaimed itself a National Assembly, declaring that only they had the right to represent the nation. Rumours that the king intended to suppress the assembly provoked the storming of the Bastille prison, a symbol of repressive royal power, on 14 July 1789.
Why did King Louis the XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette try to flee to Austria?
It had become apparent that their lives were in danger if they remained in France.
Did Louis xvi try to disguise himself before he fled?
Yes, he attempted to flee France and nearly made it to the border, disguised, with his family, as a servant, but was caught and sent back to Paris.
What did Marie Antoinette advise Louis XVI to do?
Marie Antoinette did not have much influence over Louis XVI. However, she did play a large role in his deciding to try and flee the country (Flight to Varennes).
Why did king Louis the 16th try to flee Germany?
He never even went to Germany. He tried to flee FROM France TO the Austrian army, who were allied to the Prussians, who were German.
Why did Louis XVI react so violently against the 3rd estate?
He didn't react violent at all. As a matter of fact he reacted very apathically. The third estate wanted to overtrow the monarchy (thus, Louis XVI as their king), and since he was an execellent king, he was also a weak one. He did not resist. The only thing he did do, was try to flee the country, but he was captured.
What date did King Louis try to flee Paris?
That was on June 20/21st 1791.
What day did Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette try to excape the country?
On 20 June 1791
Why did the royalfamily try toleave France?
The tried to save their lives and the monarchy. The only way to do that, was to flee France, which unfortunately was not succesfull.
When did Louis XVI try to escape to Austria?
Well, it wasn't exactly Austria they intended to flee too, their destination was the town of Montmedy, a town near the friendly border of Austrian Belgium (so Belgium, but at that time that country was owned by Austria). Unfortunately, they were arrested at a town called Varennes.
Where did king Louis XVI try to run away to?
He knew that if he wouldn't, the monarchy would die for sure and he and his wife, Queen Marie Antoinette, would be dethroned. He wanted to try to get across the border in order to rescue the monarchy from dying so the throne would be saved. He also knew that if he wouldn't succeed, the monarchy would be slaughtered after all. He decided to take the risk after Marie Antoinette had begged him to do so.
Did Marie-Threse try to restore the French Throne after the revolution?
She herself didn't, but after her exile she joined her uncles Count Provence and Count D'Artois. These two brothers had always beenjealous of Louis XVI and even turned against him during the revolution betraying him. These brothers were the ones that tried to restore the monarchy after Louis XVI had died purely for selfish reasons: so they could become King of France. And they succeeded, although Louis XVI has the last real king of France, because D'Artois and Provence were only King in name, and had no real power anymore. Count Provence wanted Marie Therese to marry the son of Count D'Artois, and eventually she became Queen of France in 1830, but only for 20 minutes since she and her husband were abdicted by Louis-Philippe, duc d'Orléans.
What did Louis and his family try to do in June 1791?
Louis and his family tried to escape from France to the Austrian Netherlands
