The Story of the French Revolution by Ernest Belfort Bax | Episode 1 |
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The Revolt of Versailles
It is significant that number 17 affirms categorically the absolute sacredness of private property. The question which arose immediately subsequent to this on the constitution of the chamber and its relations to the king need not detain us. It is sufficient to state that while the assembly was amusing itself, discussing suspensary veto, or absolute veto, the court, viz queen and company at versailles were meditating the transference of the king to metz where mercenary german troops were stationed. These machinations at versailles are interesting as having given the direction to the first great demonstration of the proletariat of paris during the revolution.
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