June 20, 1791. The day when Louis XVI took the road to Varennes - The Point

as early As October 1789, the king's Council had planned to exfiltrate Louis XVI of France, but it was always refused. In June 1791, it is a different story. T

June 20, 1791. The day when Louis XVI took the road to Varennes - The Point


as early As October 1789, the king's Council had planned to exfiltrate Louis XVI of France, but it was always refused. In June 1791, it is a different story. The king and his family imprisoned at the Tuileries. The situation is no longer tenable. When Louis XVI finally agreed to flee the kingdom, according to a plan carefully prepared by the count de Fersen, the alleged lover of Marie-Antoinette.

The tentative date is June 20, 1791. So as not to attract the attention of the guards stationed in the palace, he is expected to leave the royal family in a disorganized manner. Firstly, the two h...

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Date Of Update: 19 June 2020, 18:33
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