Failure of the 1791 Constitution

Flight to Varennes

Monarchy flee from Paris to Austria

Any popularity was lost

20th-22nd June 1791

The Queen's support for the war

Showed she wanted absolute royal power reinstated

Signs Constitution

Republicans

Champ de Mars Massacre

July 1791

Showed support for a Republic and not a constitutional monarchy.

Radicals within the Assembly

Jacobins and Cordeliers

Jacobins and Cordeliers join to form a radical group of deputies

Started to become more hungry for power

Declaration of Pillnitz August 1791

Was declared as a result of the flight to Varennes

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

Austria threatened to use force to restore the monarchy

Emigres

Riots of Summer 1791

Lack of bread

People thought monarchy was inept