The Flight to Varennes and the Collapse of the Constitutional Monarchy (June–Dec 1791)

1. Royal family flees Paris for Montmédy

   Jun 20, 1791Labels: Louis XVI, Royal family, Montm dy

   • Britannica Varennes
   • Wikipedia Varennes

2. Louis XVI stopped and arrested at Varennes

   Jun 21, 1791Labels: Varennes-en-Argonne, Louis XVI, Arrest

   • Wikipedia Varennes
   • GMU Revolution

3. Royal family returned under guard to Paris

   Jun 25, 1791Labels: Louis XVI, Paris, Royal family

   • Library Congress

4. Moderates split to form the Feuillants

   Jul 16, 1791Labels: Feuillants, Constitutional monarchists

   • Britannica Feuillants
   • Wikipedia Feuillants

5. Champ de Mars petition ends in massacre

   Jul 17, 1791Labels: Champ de, National Guard

   • Larousse
   • Wikipedia Champ de

6. Austria and Prussia issue Declaration of Pillnitz

   Aug 27, 1791Labels: Declaration of, Austria, Prussia

   • Britannica Pillnitz

7. Constitution of 1791 adopted by the Assembly

   Sep 3, 1791Labels: Constitution of, National Constituent

   • Wikipedia Constitution

8. Louis XVI swears to uphold the Constitution

   Sep 14, 1791Labels: Louis XVI, Oath, Constitution of

   • GMU Revolution
   • Wikipedia Constitution

9. National Assembly annexes Avignon and Comtat

   Sep 14, 1791Labels: Avignon, Comtat Venaissin, National Assembly

   • Wikipedia Avignon vote
   • Avignon Provence

10. Olympe de Gouges publishes women’s rights declaration

    Sep 15, 1791Labels: Olympe de, Declaration of

    • Britannica Gouges
    • Wikipedia Gouges

11. Constituent Assembly dissolves under the new order

    Sep 30, 1791Labels: National Constituent, Dissolution

    • Wikipedia Constituante

12. Legislative Assembly convenes, monarchy enters crisis phase

    Oct 1, 1791Labels: Legislative Assembly, Constitution of

    • Britannica Assembly

13. Legislative debates intensify over war and counterrevolution

    Dec 1, 1791Labels: Jacobin deputies, Brissot

    • republique de Brissot
    • Britannica Pillnitz