Jean-François Varlet
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Jean-François Varlet was a leader of the Enragé faction in the French Revolution
Born in Paris on 14 July 1764 into a family of the petty bourgeoisie, Jean-François Varlet studied at the College d'Harcourt.
He welcomed with enthusiasm the Revolution,wrote patriotic songs, signed petitions, including that of the Champ de Mars
on 17 July 1791.
On 24 May 1793 , he was arrested along with Jacques-René Hébert, but was triumphantly released three days later. He then laid on preparations for the insurrections of 31 May 1793 and 2 June 1793.
In various writings published in 1792 and 1793, he is a proponent of direct democracy and the redistribution of property. He classed himself with Jacques Roux
and others in the Enragés
party.
Arrested again in September 1793, he was released on 29 October 1793; arrested yet again after the fall of Robespierre, he spent almost a year in prison.
He became a Bonapartist after 1800 and lived some time in Nantes
. He welcomed the fall of Charles X. He died by drowning at Corbeil-Essonnes
on 4 October 1837.
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
Born in Paris on 14 July 1764 into a family of the petty bourgeoisie, Jean-François Varlet studied at the College d'Harcourt.
He welcomed with enthusiasm the Revolution,wrote patriotic songs, signed petitions, including that of the Champ de Mars
Champ de Mars
The Champ de Mars is a large public greenspace in Paris, France, located in the seventh arrondissement, between the Eiffel Tower to the northwest and the École Militaire to the southeast. The park is named after the Campus Martius in Rome, a tribute to the Roman god of war...
on 17 July 1791.
On 24 May 1793 , he was arrested along with Jacques-René Hébert, but was triumphantly released three days later. He then laid on preparations for the insurrections of 31 May 1793 and 2 June 1793.
In various writings published in 1792 and 1793, he is a proponent of direct democracy and the redistribution of property. He classed himself with Jacques Roux
Jacques Roux
Jacques Roux was a radical Roman Catholic priest that took an active role in the revolutionary politics of Paris 1789, during the French Revolution...
and others in the Enragés
Enragés
Les Enragés were a loose amalgam of radicals active during the French Revolution. Politically they stood to the left of the Jacobins. Represented by Jacques Roux, Théophile Leclerc, Jean Varlet and others, they believed that liberty for all meant more than mere constitutional rights...
party.
Arrested again in September 1793, he was released on 29 October 1793; arrested yet again after the fall of Robespierre, he spent almost a year in prison.
He became a Bonapartist after 1800 and lived some time in Nantes
Nantes
Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....
. He welcomed the fall of Charles X. He died by drowning at Corbeil-Essonnes
Corbeil-Essonnes
Corbeil-Essonnes is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Although neighboring Évry is the official seat of the Arrondissement of Évry, the sub-prefecture building and administration are located inside the commune of Corbeil-Essonnes.In the 19th...
on 4 October 1837.
Publications
- Aux Mânes de Marat, 1790 - 1830
- Déclaration solennelle des droits de l’homme dans l’état social
- Gare l’explosion, 1794
- Magnanimité de l’Empereur des Français envers ses ennemis, à l’occasion de la nouvelle déclaration des Puissances, 1814
- Le panthéon français, 1795
- Projet d’une caisse patriotique et parisienne, 1789
- Vœux formés par des Français libres, 1785 - 1795
- Vœux formés par des Français libres, 1785 - 1795
- Vœux formés par des Français libres, ou Pétition manifeste d’une partie du souverain à ses délégués pour être signée sur l’autel de la patrie et présenté [sic] le jour où le peuple se lèvera en masse pour résister à l’oppression avec les seules armes de la raison