1792 ⟶ Parisian Sections Petition for King's Removal

August 3: 47 of the 48 sections of Paris, mostly controlled ...
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1792

📜 Parisian Sections Petition for King's Removal

August 3: 47 of the 48 sections of Paris, mostly controlled by the Cordeliers and the Jacobins, send petitions to the Assembly, demanding the removal of the King. They are presented by Pétion, the mayor of Paris.⟶
French RevolutionParisPetitionsSectionsAssemblyJacobinsCordeliersMonarchyRepublicanismPolitical Pressure

🗣️ Lafayette's Plea Against Radicals Thwarted by Pétion

June 28: Lafayette speaks to the Assembly, denouncing the actions of the Jacobins and other radical groups in the Assembly. His proposal to organize a review of the National guard in Paris is annulled by Pétion, mayor of Paris.⟶
Lafayette's Plea Against Radicals Thwarted by Pétion (1792)
French RevolutionLafayetteJacobinsNational GuardAssemblyPétionPolitical OppositionRadicalismParis1792

🏛️ Paris Sections Authorized for Permanent Sessions

July 25: The Assembly authorizes the Paris sections, local assemblies in each neighborhood, many controlled by the Jacobins and Cordeliers, to meet in permanent sessions.⟶
Paris SectionsJacobinsCordeliersLocal AssembliesPolitical ControlFrench RevolutionMunicipal GovernmentRevolutionary TribunalsPopular Power