Failure of the 1791 Constitution

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Failure of the 1791 Constitution

Economic Problems

Riots of Summer 1791

Lack of bread

People thought monarchy was inept

War

Declaration of Pillnitz August 1791

Austria threatened to use force to restore the monarchy

Emigres

Angered radicals who saw this as the King using enemies abroad meaning a constitutional monarchy was no longer wanted.

Was declared as a result of the flight to Varennes

The Assembly

Jacobins and Cordeliers join to form a radical group of deputies

Started to become more hungry for power

The Radicals

Radicals within the Assembly

Jacobins and Cordeliers

Robespierre

Republicans

Champ de Mars Massacre

Showed support for a Republic and not a constitutional monarchy.

July 1791

The King and Queen

Signs Constitution

The Queen's support for the war

Showed she wanted absolute royal power reinstated

Flight to Varennes

20th-22nd June 1791

Monarchy flee from Paris to Austria

Any popularity was lost