Networks of émigrés in the Principality of Neuchâtel from the fall of the Bastille through the Reign of Terror (1789-1794) Public
Gibson, John Louis (2010)
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Abstract
Abstract
By John Gibson
The French Revolution, in changing the political landscape of
Europe and reigning in a new
regime, also destroyed the notion of aristocracy. While some French
nobles and clergy stayed in
the Republic, many of them began a nomadic journey through Europe
in search of shelter from
the stormy climate. The period 1789 to 1794 marks the most frequent
era of departure from
France and symbolizes two defining events of the Revolution; the
storming of the Bastille and
the final moments of the Reign of Terror.
This thesis, fitting within the historiography of royalist
emigration and resistance to the
Revolution, traces aspects of emigration networks in the Prussian
Principality of Neuchatel
during the 1789-1794 timeframe. Neuchatel was of prime importance
for the reception of
refugees during this period due to its defense and neutrality
agreements, Francophone linguistic
heritage, and close proximity to France. Abraham-Louis Fauche-Borel
(1762-1829) has been
known as the host par excellence of the Suisse romande
during the Revolution. However, there
were many Neuchatel citizens besides him who directly involved
themselves in the harboring of
émigrés in the face of the French Republican onslaught.
Although there were many participants
in these efforts, this thesis addresses the involvement of main
policy makers, leading citizens in
royalist networks and hosting.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1. The Fall of French
Royalty.............................................1
2. Historiography of
Emigration...........................................5
3. Emigration to
Switzerland.............................................10
4. Abraham-Louis
Fauche-Borel.........................................18
5. Neuchâtel's Immigrant
Community..................................26
6.
Conclusion.................................................................48
Bibliography...................................................................51
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