Jacques Necker (and public opinion) [ Politics / Publicity ]
… (AP8, 146). Despite their intransigence, however, it was not the victory of the Third Estate that the revolutionary newspaper, the Moniteur Universel, reported on in their issue of 27 June: The royal session, from which the majority of … thought of Necker’s departure but was soon intrigued as the Queen called Necker to the royal palace in Versailles. The news spread fast, and an ‘immense multitude’ gathered at the palace to hear the results ( Ibid ). After half an hour, … their greatest ally from his council, Necker. Amidst the presence of royal troops in and around the capital, the news of Necker’s dismissal sent the people of Paris into uproar, culminating in the infamous taking of the Bastille on …
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