Account of the beginning of the French Revolution, L- P., 1793 November.

[Europe, 1793]

1 v. (18 p.); 25 cm.

English

Possibly written for Lady Palmerston although her dates suggest otherwise.

Purchased from Sanctuary Books, April 2012.

This material is available for research.

A first hand account of the beginning of the French Revolution written perhaps for Lady Palmerston, begins with the description of the convocation of the Estates-General with details about objectives and development of debate clubs. It includes discussion the role of Jacques Necker and the murder of the national guards in the Tuileries Palace in 1792. There is detailed discussion of the prepartions for new constitution which would establish a constitutional monarchy where power is shared with the Legislative Assembly. It ends with a discussion about the Jacobins.

April 25, 2012