The absence of a defined leader contributed to the Revolution becoming more radicalized. Despite people rebelling against the absolute monarchists, many still looked up to the King because of his position. When the Third Estate declared itself the National Assembly, they began writing the constitution. Originally, Louis XVI resisted and called in the national guard. Ultimately, he used the national guard to protect the National Assembly. This was due to his indecisiveness and need to be loved by the public. For a while, it seemed like the King would accept the National Assembly’s demands and become a part of Revolutionary France. He spoke of reform but failed to implement any changes. He received bad advice from his brother and Marie Antoinette who encouraged him to flee to Austria and come back with an army to regain his power. Louis XVI alienated the people when he …show more content…
Once the king lost all respect, the French public had no singular political leader to follow, and were therefore getting a lot of mixed signals about what should be done. This added to the overall panic causing paranoia and confusion during the French Revolution.
The Legislative Assembly was spilt into different political clubs, further radicalizing the Revolution. The Legislative Assembly had the Feuillants on the right, the Jacobins on the left, and the Girondists in the middle, with some deputies that were not connected to any of the clubs scattered all over. The Feuillants were constitutional monarchists, and were led by Antoine Barnave, Adrien Duport, and Alexandre de Lameth. They believed that they should