Symbol and satire in the French Revolution . Plate 23. An engraving showing Louis XVI with the capof Liberty, which he pubUcly donned on July 17, 1789. 59 6o The French Revolution but now it is the people who have re-conqueredtheir king. Through the Place de Greve Louisadvanced in his coach and eight. In front of him,on the face of the clock that surmounted the HoteldeVille, was the inscription: To LouisXVI, fatherof the French and King of a free people. Allaround him were national guards and behind themwas a vast concourse of people. Bailly now gavehim a tri-coloured cockade with Sire, I have
Symbol and satire in the French Revolution . Plate 23. An engraving showing Louis XVI with the capof Liberty, which he pubUcly donned on July 17, 1789. 59 6o The French Revolution but now it is the people who have re-conqueredtheir king. Through the Place de Greve Louisadvanced in his coach and eight. In front of him,on the face of the clock that surmounted the HoteldeVille, was the inscription: To LouisXVI, fatherof the French and King of a free people. Allaround him were national guards and behind themwas a vast concourse of people. Bailly now gavehim a tri-coloured cockade with Sire, I have thehonour to present your Majesty with the distinct-ive mark of the French. Louis took the cockadeand affixed it to his hat, and an engraving com-memorates the moment. On the edge of the capthe words are inscribed: The second crown ofLouis XVI. Louis stood at a window of theHotel de Ville to show the crowd that he hadaccepted the cockade. Cries of joy rent the air,and the ladies of the market presented him withboughs of laurel, symbol of p
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