The Story of the French Revolution by Ernest Belfort Bax | Episode 1 |
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Chapter Six, the New Constitution
The royal family retired to rest at two o'clock. Lafayette, who had remained up all night in vain, endeavored to snatch repose for an hour. After five a m. some members of the previous evening's crowd insulted one of the body guard and drew upon them,. wounding one of their number. He found considerable remnants of yesterday's gathering, furiously forcing their way into the palace. The assailants were temporarily dispersed, but soon reassembled, clamoring for the king. But the humiliation of the parisians was not yet ended. In reply to the popular demands he would go to paris with his family. They then set out for paris, and the tuilerie
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