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6.07- The Last King of France

Revolutions

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Orleans and the Parisian Marchers

Lieutenant general orleans was invited to deliver an address to the joint chambers. It was the first time either chamber had officially convened since charles had dismissed them all back in march. With about 200 deputies and 70 peers in attendance, they ran around covering every floor de lee in sight with the tri color. In this address, partly written by francois guizot, orleans portrayed the events of the past week as a defensive operation against the illegal tyranny of the crown. Then he said it was clear the charter of government needed to be revised.

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