Una storia fatale. La fuga di Varennes e i suoi precedenti

How the reflection on historical precedents influenced the decision taken by Louis XVI to escape from Paris on the night of the 20th of June 1791? Generally speaking, historians have tended to sidestep the issue, considering it irrelevant and somewhat galling. This essay, on the contrary, demonstrates that the past must be considered a relevant source that influenced the decision taken by the royal couple of escaping from the Tuileries Palace, giving rise to that reckless flight then abruptly stopped in Varennes.