French Revolution: Constitutional Monarchy vs Republic (1792)
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After the revolution, France debated keeping a constitutional monarchy under Louis XVI or establishing a republic. The king's failed flight to Varennes and his perceived treachery swung opinion toward a republic.
Republic (Abolish Monarchy)
1792
year
France's entire political system
stakes
Robespierre, Jacobins
key advocates
Adopted — Louis XVI executed January 1793
outcome
Constitutional Monarchy
1792
year
France's entire political system
stakes
Girondins, Lafayette
key advocates
Failed — king lost public trust
outcome
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