The King Accepts
Louis XVI was still within Versailles. He still refused to accept the National Assembly's act on the abolition of feudalism and the Decleration of Rights. on October 5, however, thousands of Parisian women described by one eyewitness as "detachments of women coming up from every direction, armed with broomsticks, lances, pitchforks, swords, pistols ans muskets. The Women met with the Louis XVI and described how their children were starving from a lack from bread. They forced The king to accept the new Decrees.
War with the Austria
Over time, some Europeans beleived that the revolution would make it over to thier countries. The rulers of Austria and Prussia both threatened to use force to restore Louis XVI to full power. The Legislative Assembly took that as a threat and declared war on Austria in the spring of 1792. The French handeld it badly in the initial battle.
Rise of the Paris Commune
Defeats in the war, united with economic shortages at home and in the spring of 1792 led to new political demonstrations especially against Louis XVI. In August radical political groups in Paris , delclared themselves a commune, organized a mob attack on the royal palace and Legislative Assembly. Members of the commune took the king captive. They forced the Legislative Assembly to suspend the monarchy and call for a national Convention, chosen on the foundation of universal male suffrage, to decide the nations future form of government. The Paris Commune is often said to be the first example of working people taking power.
The French Revolution was about to enter a more radical and violent period. Power now passed the Assembly to the Paris Commune. The members proudly named themselves the Sans-Culottes, normal patriots without fine clothes. (They wore long trousers instead of knee length.) many were merchants and better-off artisans who were the elite of their neighborhood.
The French Revolution was about to enter a more radical and violent period. Power now passed the Assembly to the Paris Commune. The members proudly named themselves the Sans-Culottes, normal patriots without fine clothes. (They wore long trousers instead of knee length.) many were merchants and better-off artisans who were the elite of their neighborhood.