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Shifting Political Landscape
- The King's February speech accepting a constitutional monarchy weakened the far right and fractured the left.
- Moderates sought to work with the King, while radicals aimed to control him.
Rise of the Society of 1789
- The Society of 1789, comprised of liberal nobles, emerged as a dominant political force.
- Key figures included Lafayette, Mirabeau, Talleyrand, and Abbé Sieyès.
Divisions on the Left
- Debates over judicial reform and war declaration powers highlighted growing divisions within the left.
- The Society of 1789 favored a mixed system for declaring war, gaining support from Mirabeau.