MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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the army turned against him and threatened to execute him.
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it was the only way he could remain mayor of Paris.
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thousands of armed Parisians descended on the palace.
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his attempt to escape to Poland had failed.
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Detailed explanation-1: -12. Louis XVI was forced to accept the National Assembly’s decrees because thousands of armed Parisian women descended on the palace and captured him and his family.
Detailed explanation-2: -Upon hearing of the National Assembly’s formation, King Louis XVI held a general gathering in which the government attempted to intimidate the Third Estate into submission. The assembly, however, had grown too strong, and the king was forced to recognize the group.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ultimately unwilling to cede his royal power to the Revolutionary government, Louis XVI was found guilty of treason and condemned to death. He was guillotined on January 21, 1793.
Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation: This escape weakened the king’s position & had lowered his regard/value in the “eyes of the French people". Louis XVI was forced to sign the treaty and accept the constitution. The National Assembly’s constitution for France reduced the political power of the king.