In July and August 1789, the king's attempt to halt the Revolution was thwarted by
A) the betrayal of the monarchy by high clergymen.
B) the defection of key nobles of the sword to the rebels.
C) the intervention of armed commoners, especially in urban uprisings.
D) the outside influence of mercenary troops paid by the rebels.
E) the intervention of Britain, whose constitutional monarch seemed threatened by upheaval in France.
C
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