Leopold's Concern and the Padua Circular
- When
- 6 July 1791
- Where
- unspecified
- Part of
- Declaration of Pillnitz
After the Flight to Varennes, Leopold issued the Padua Circular on 6 July 1791, calling on Europe's sovereigns to demand Louis XVI's freedom.
Since the French Revolution of 1789, Leopold had become increasingly concerned about the safety of his sister Marie Antoinette and her family, but felt that any intervention in French affairs would only increase their danger. After Louis and his family fled Paris hoping to incite a counter-revolution in the Flight to Varennes in June 1791, Louis was apprehended, returned to Paris, and kept under armed guard. On 6 July 1791, Leopold issued the Padua Circular, calling on the sovereigns of Europe to join him in demanding Louis' freedom.
Sources
- Declaration of Pillnitz Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-08
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