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In November 1792, an iron wall-safe, or armoire de fer, was discovered hidden within a wall in the Tulieries palace. It contained secret correspondence which Louis XVI had kept from the outbreak of the Revolution until he overthrew on 10 August. This book contains a representative sample of documents culled directly from the contents of armoire.

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Introduction 1. Text and Context 2. The Armoire as Archive 3. The Armoire and politics i) The Commission of Twelve ii) Girondins and Montagnards iii) Reality and imagery Documents References

The Compromising of Louis XVI The Armoire de Fer

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      Publisher: Liverpool University Press
      Publication Date: 3/31/1989 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780859892988, 978-0859892988
      ISBN10: 0859892980

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In November 1792, an iron wall-safe, or armoire de fer, was discovered hidden within a wall in the Tulieries palace. It contained secret correspondence which Louis XVI had kept from the outbreak of the Revolution until he overthrew on 10 August. This book contains a representative sample of documents culled directly from the contents of armoire.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction 1. Text and Context 2. The Armoire as Archive 3. The Armoire and politics i) The Commission of Twelve ii) Girondins and Montagnards iii) Reality and imagery Documents References

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