Project Gutenberg 2011-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 72 Tourzel, Louise Elisabeth, Duchesse de 1749 1832 Des Cars, François Joseph de Pérusse, duc 1819 1891 Cars, François Joseph de Pérusse, duc des Des Cars, Francois Joseph de Perusse, duc Mémoires de Madame la Duchesse de Tourzel, tome second Gouvernante des enfants de France pendant les années 1789 à 1795 Produced by Mireille Harmelin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Mémoires de Madame la Duchesse de Tourzel, tome second" by Tourzel is a historical memoir written in the late 19th century. The work provides an in-depth account of the complex social and political climate in France during the tumultuous years of the French Revolution, particularly from the perspective of Madame de Tourzel, who served as the governess to the children of the royal family. The memoir offers a unique glimpse into significant events, figures, and the intricacies of court life during revolution. The opening of the memoir presents the political interactions of the Assembly in 1791, including the debates surrounding the swearing of allegiance to the new Constitution, as well as the discussions about the royal prerogative and title. It highlights the growing tensions between the monarchy and revolutionary factions, particularly the challenges faced by King Louis XVI as he navigates a tumultuous political landscape filled with insurrection and legislative challenges. Madame de Tourzel's narrative reflects her observations about the conflicts between the Assembly and the monarchy, her dedication to the children she cares for, and the emotional weight of living through revolutionary upheaval. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Personal narratives DC Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 578668 578677 2024-09-14T14:22:25.079260 2023-09-15T09:01:38.106783 text/html text/html 568408 2011-01-11T11:07:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 269297 2011-01-11T11:07:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 346667 2024-09-14T14:22:33.002704 application/epub+zip 352316 2024-09-14T14:22:27.097264 application/epub+zip 288434 2024-09-14T14:22:25.940307 application/epub+zip 643879 2024-09-14T14:22:37.634671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 599737 2024-09-14T14:22:32.059702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390147 2022-09-16T05:57:27.895360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541842 541583 2024-09-14T14:22:24.179298 2023-09-15T09:01:37.440759 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 527089 2011-01-11T11:07:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 189326 2011-01-11T11:07:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19812 2024-09-14T14:22:37.785680 application/rdf+xml 24444 2024-09-14T14:22:26.310274 image/jpeg 4873 2024-09-14T14:22:26.130228 image/jpeg 349566 2024-09-14T14:22:25.141279 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia