Sans-culottes and the collapse of the constitutional experiment

Sans-culottes:

They had been important to the revolution from the beginning. They dominated Paris and the Paris Commune. They wanted more extreme measures than the Legislative Assembly deputies, such as food price controls and the vote. Price rises and food shortages triggered riots in early 1792 and made them more militant.

The overthrow of the monarchy, 10 August 1792 -

Other events of 1792 included the war propaganda of the Girondins, the military defeats, Louis` use of his veto, his dismissal of Brissot,and Lafayette`s call for the Jacobin club to be shut down - all added to militancy. In the journee of 20 June thousands of sans-culottes occupied the royal palace, the Tuileries, and forced Louis to wear a red cap of liberty. The end of the monarchy was in sight. In July, following the decree of a state emergency, provincial National Guards (federes) began to arrive in Paris, joining increased calls for the end of the monarchy. Meanwhile, Prussia`s army commander threatened to destroy Paris if the royal family were harmed - this was the Brunswick Manifesto and identified Louis with the enemy. It is unknown who actually organised the overthrow of…