Episode 2 of 2
Flight to France
- When
- September 1792
- Where
- France
Paine fled England in September 1792 to avoid arrest for seditious libel, subsequently being elected to the French National Convention.
Paine fled to France in September 1792. He was quickly elected to the French National Convention despite not speaking French. The flight was necessitated by a writ for his arrest issued in early 1792 due to his advocacy for overthrowing government.
Sources
- Thomas Paine Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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