...as he did take. After signing the decrees for the civil constitution of the clergy, he exclaimed : ' I would rather be King of Metz ' than remain King of France in such a position.' It was this conscientiousness which made it impossible for him to avail himself of the foresight and...

...spirit of humiliation. But he still cherished hope. That same day he had let drop the bitter words, " I would rather be King of Metz than remain King of France under these circumstances." Scarcely had the decree been sanctioned when the Assembly took measures...

...him to take part in persecuting men whom he revered for a resistance believed by him to be a duty. " I would rather be King of Metz than remain King of France in such a position," he observed after signing the decree; " but this shall not last long." Louis could not indeed shake...

...— that is to say, the clergy who refused to swear to the new constitntion, — and wished rather to be " king of Metz than remain king of France in such a position." Mirabeau, on the other hand, thought it possible to " decatholicise France." Most of the clergy in...

...on this fund party im- . mensely of piety for purposes which were anything but pious. The augmented heat generated by politics is sufficient. There was...XVI, as he signed the decree requiring an oath to Lamentable th e Q V ^ Constitution of the Clergy, "but this will end effect upon soon." The meaning...

...on this fund party immensely of piety for purposes which were anything but pious. The augmented neat generated by politics is sufficient. There was no...XVI, as he signed the decree requiring an oath to Lamentable tne Civil Constitution of the Clergy, "but this will end effect upon soon." The meaning...

...army, was now reenforced by thousands and millions of recruits, prepared to face any sacrifices. " I would rather be King of Metz than remain King of...the Civil Constitution of the Clergy, "but this will shall the end soon." The meaning of which remark was that the King Kin* flee? was now through with...

...an army, was now reenforced by thousands and millions of recruits, prepared to face any sacrifices. "I would rather be King of Metz than remain King of...the Civil Constitution of the Clergy, "but this will shall the end soon." The meaning of which remark was that the King Kin * flee? was now through with...

...greatly helped the Revolution, now turned against it for conscientious reasons. The Flight to Varennes. " I would rather be King of Metz than remain King of...this will end soon." The meaning of which remark was soon revealed. Louis XVI, humiliated by his loss of power and now wounded in his conscience, planned...

...him? In private, the attitude of the court, and above all, the royal family, became unambiguous. ' I would rather be king of Metz than remain king of France under these conditions, but it will soon be over', exclaimed the monarch in December 1790. He no longer...