Prior to the escape attempt of the Royal family, Lafayette had considerable influence within Revolutionary France and Paris. His moderates held a considerable part of National Constituent Assembly, and the King's compliance in the matters of the assembly had earned his cause for a Constitutional monarchy a bit more credence. Furthermore, he controlled the National Guard and was at the time an important and popular statesman within France.
All that changed with the Flight to Vardennes. The King's opinion was severely damaged in the eyes of the people and from that Lafayette's cause. It had come at a severely bad time when Lafayette had been hoping to increase the push for a Constitutional Monarchy and afterwards the moderates were severely damaged. Afterwards they went into their death spiral, with Lafayette losing legitimacy and eventually surrendering himself to the Austrians.
Could it be possible that, if the Flight to Vardennes, that Lafayette's dream could have eventually been possible? Could a constitutional monarchy for France been realized in the face of pressure from both the Girondists and the Jacobins, or did Lafayette put too much hope in the monarchy to not damage his cause through their actions? Could France have eventually established some a monarchy?
All that changed with the Flight to Vardennes. The King's opinion was severely damaged in the eyes of the people and from that Lafayette's cause. It had come at a severely bad time when Lafayette had been hoping to increase the push for a Constitutional Monarchy and afterwards the moderates were severely damaged. Afterwards they went into their death spiral, with Lafayette losing legitimacy and eventually surrendering himself to the Austrians.
Could it be possible that, if the Flight to Vardennes, that Lafayette's dream could have eventually been possible? Could a constitutional monarchy for France been realized in the face of pressure from both the Girondists and the Jacobins, or did Lafayette put too much hope in the monarchy to not damage his cause through their actions? Could France have eventually established some a monarchy?