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Flight to Varennes
The royal family attempts to escape to Austria. This labels the royal family as traitors to the Revolution and to France -
Padua Circular
Leopold II asks the other monarchs of Europe to side with him against France -
Champ de Mars Massacre
A riot breaks out and is suppressed by Lafayette and his national guard, killing around 50 people and wounding 12 more -
Declaration of Pillnitz
Prussia and Austria reaffirm their support for the French royal family. This declaration guaranteed Louis safety temporarily at the cost of popularity with his people. This went poorly with the flight from Varennes. The Declaration was a rough continuation of the Padua Circular -
King's Oath to the new state
King ratifies the constitution and swears an oath to the new French state. This oath was partially a result of the Champ de Mars Massacre -
Storming of the Tuileries
The public enters the King's palace, killing all of his Swiss guards. The king flees to the National Assembly. This is a result of the flight and the Champ de Mars Massacre -
Brunswick Manifesto
Duke of Brunswick declares that he will destroy Paris if the French royal family is harmed -
King Louis XVI is imprisoned
King Louis is imprisoned after fleeing the palace -
Vote to abolish the monarchy
National Assembly votes unanimously to abolish the monarchy -
Trial of Louis XVI
The trial begins before the National Convention -
Execution of Louis XVI
Louis XVI is executed via guillotine one week after the verdict -
Commitee of Public Saftey is formed
The committee of Public Safety s formed by the National Convention
