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The '''Flight to Varennes''' was an episode of the [[French Revolution]] | The '''Flight to Varennes''' was an episode of the [[France|French]] [[French Revolution|Revolution]] in the summer of 1791, in which the French royal family attempted to escape from [[Paris]] in order to initiate a counter-revolution but were arrested at the small town of {{Wiki|Varennes-en-Argonne|Varennes}} and escorted back to Paris. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
In the spring of 1789, [[Marie Antoinette]] encouraged King [[Louis XVI of France|Louis XVI]] towards policy considered faltering and contradictory, believing that only foreign intervention would be the salvation of the crown as revolts heated up.<ref name = "Database Marie">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Marie Antoinette]]</ref> | In the spring of 1789, [[Marie Antoinette]] encouraged King [[Louis XVI of France|Louis XVI]] towards policy considered faltering and contradictory, believing that only foreign intervention would be the salvation of the crown as revolts heated up.<ref name = "Database Marie">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Marie Antoinette]]</ref> | ||
On October 6 of the same year, ten thousand people gathered at the Palace | On October 6 of the same year, ten thousand people gathered at the [[Palace of Versailles|Palace]] of [[Versailles]], demanding the royal family be brought to Paris,<ref name = "Personage Marie">''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]'' – [[Historic Personage Sheets]]: Marie Antoinette</ref> which they were the following day.<ref name = "Personage Louis">''Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook'' – Historic Personage Sheets: Louis XVI</ref> When Louis appeared to be unable to act, Marie instead met with advisors and ambassadors, begging for aid from other [[Europe]]an [[Monarchy|monarchs]].<ref name = "Personage Marie"/> Louis ignored his advisors and refused to abdicate,<ref name = "Personage Louis">''Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook'' – Historic Personage Sheets: Louis XVI</ref> while Marie refused the support of [[Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette|La Fayette]] and [[Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau|Mirabeau]].<ref name = "Database Marie"/> Marie pressed on with the plan for the escape, which her husband agreed with.<ref name = "Personage Louis"/><ref name = "Database Louis">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Database: King Louis XVI]]</ref> | ||
In summer of 1791, Louis approved the plan to secretly flee from Paris to the supposedly loyal troops in the | In summer of 1791, Louis approved the plan to secretly flee from Paris to the supposedly loyal [[French Army|troops]] in the east.<ref name = "Database Louis"/> They escaped only as far as the small town of Varennes, where they were arrested after having been recognized at their previous stop in {{Wiki|Sainte-Menehould}}.<ref>{{WP|Flight to Varennes}}</ref> After the capture of the entire royal family at Varennes,<ref name = "Database Marie"/><ref name = "Database Louis"/> they were escorted back to Paris.<ref name = "Personage Louis"/><ref name = "Database Danton">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Database: Georges Jacques Danton]]</ref> Upon their return, [[Georges Danton]] called for the king's death, before retracting to merely call for his abdication.<ref name = "Database Danton"/> | ||
Suspicions of treason led to the capture of the [[Tuileries Palace]] on [[10 August]] 1792. On November of that year, evidence was discovered that proved suspicions of treason on Louis' part to be correct. | Suspicions of treason led to the capture of the [[Tuileries Palace]] on [[10 August]] 1792. On November of that year, evidence was discovered that proved suspicions of treason on Louis' part to be correct.<ref name = "Personage Louis"/> | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed Unity]]'' {{Mdat}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed Unity]]'' {{Mdat}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]'' {{mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]'' {{mo}} | ||
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
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The Flight to Varennes was an episode of the French Revolution in the summer of 1791, in which the French royal family attempted to escape from Paris in order to initiate a counter-revolution but were arrested at the small town of Varennes and escorted back to Paris.
History[edit | edit source]
In the spring of 1789, Marie Antoinette encouraged King Louis XVI towards policy considered faltering and contradictory, believing that only foreign intervention would be the salvation of the crown as revolts heated up.[1]
On October 6 of the same year, ten thousand people gathered at the Palace of Versailles, demanding the royal family be brought to Paris,[2] which they were the following day.[3] When Louis appeared to be unable to act, Marie instead met with advisors and ambassadors, begging for aid from other European monarchs.[2] Louis ignored his advisors and refused to abdicate,[3] while Marie refused the support of La Fayette and Mirabeau.[1] Marie pressed on with the plan for the escape, which her husband agreed with.[3][4]
In summer of 1791, Louis approved the plan to secretly flee from Paris to the supposedly loyal troops in the east.[4] They escaped only as far as the small town of Varennes, where they were arrested after having been recognized at their previous stop in Sainte-Menehould.[5] After the capture of the entire royal family at Varennes,[1][4] they were escorted back to Paris.[3][6] Upon their return, Georges Danton called for the king's death, before retracting to merely call for his abdication.[6]
Suspicions of treason led to the capture of the Tuileries Palace on 10 August 1792. On November of that year, evidence was discovered that proved suspicions of treason on Louis' part to be correct.[3]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed Unity (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook (mentioned only)
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Unity – Database: Marie Antoinette
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook – Historic Personage Sheets: Marie Antoinette
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook – Historic Personage Sheets: Louis XVI
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Assassin's Creed: Unity – Database: King Louis XVI
- ↑
Flight to Varennes on Wikipedia
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Assassin's Creed: Unity – Database: Georges Jacques Danton