Rumor has begun circulating that the King…

February 1791 CE

Rumor has begun circulating that the King and Queen will soon follow the Madames' example and flee Paris.

On February 24, 1791, a large group of alarmed and confused protesters goes to the Tuileries Palace where the King is residing, seeking to petition him to recall his aunts.

The mayor of Paris, Jean Sylvain Bailly, attempts to act as an intermediary by offering to allow a smaller contingent of twenty delegates into the palace to see the King.

However the National Guard, led by Lafayette, remains firm in not allowing anyone in and disperses the crowd after a three-hour standoff.

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Adélaïde of France View → Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette View → Jean Sylvain Bailly View → Louis XVI of France View → Marie Antoinette View → Victoire of France View →

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France, (Bourbon) Kingdom of View → Netherlands, Southern (Austrian) View →

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