ABSTRACT
The king was given a second chance to prove his loyalty to the nation, but the events examined in this chapter will demonstrate that the days of the monarchy in France were numbered. France’s declaration of war against Austria in April 1792 and Prussia in June further contributed to the sense of fear of internal and external threats. When the Tuileries Palace was stormed by anti-royalist insurgents on 10 August, the king was deposed and the Constitution of 1791 was destroyed. Before the end of September 1792, France was declared a republic and the introduction of a new republican calendar ushered in a new era of French history with what was known as Year I. The Constitution of 1791 brought with it the hope of a fresh start for France as a constitutional monarchy and a return to some form of normality. The increasing hostility towards the émigrés was based on the idea that all dissidents were supporters of counter-revolution.
