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The History of Napoleon Bonaparte; Emperor of the French, and King of Italy: With Two Engravings (Classic Reprint)
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In consequence of the capture of the Bastille, many of the princes and nobility fled to Germany Mr. Necker was re called f1om Basle, to which city he had been exiled, and the famous declaration of rights was adopted by the national as sembly and sanctioned by, the king. On the 4th of August, 17 89 the old feudal system was entirely abolished, and Louis XVI. Received the title of The Restorer of Liberty but sgon after he sent a long letter, refusing his assent to some ofthe pmeeedings of 'the 4th of August; this added to the iris prudent conduct of the national militia, the Swiss troops, the body guards, and the regiment of l lenders, who Were exceed1° ingly hated in France, excited the suspicions of the national assembly, and at one of their meetings, Mirabeau denouniced the queen and the duke de (quiche: On the fifth of October, the populace being joined by the guards under La aette, proceeded to Versailles, and forced the king and his family to retuin to Paiis, that they might not retire to the frontieis. 'i he constitution having been now formed, the grand meeting in the Champ de Mars was held, where the king the representatives, and great numbers (if the clergy took a solemn oath to maintain the constitution.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
In consequence of the capture of the Bastille, many of the princes and nobility fled to Germany Mr. Necker was re called f1om Basle, to which city he had been exiled, and the famous declaration of rights was adopted by the national as sembly and sanctioned by, the king. On the 4th of August, 17 89 the old feudal system was entirely abolished, and Louis XVI. Received the title of The Restorer of Liberty but sgon after he sent a long letter, refusing his assent to some ofthe pmeeedings of 'the 4th of August; this added to the iris prudent conduct of the national militia, the Swiss troops, the body guards, and the regiment of l lenders, who Were exceed1° ingly hated in France, excited the suspicions of the national assembly, and at one of their meetings, Mirabeau denouniced the queen and the duke de (quiche: On the fifth of October, the populace being joined by the guards under La aette, proceeded to Versailles, and forced the king and his family to retuin to Paiis, that they might not retire to the frontieis. 'i he constitution having been now formed, the grand meeting in the Champ de Mars was held, where the king the representatives, and great numbers (if the clergy took a solemn oath to maintain the constitution.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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