was established under the authority of King Louis XVI. The Monarchiens movement was founded by Jean Joseph Mounier (1758–1806). Among the followers of the Monarchiens were liberal nobles including Lally-Tollendal, Clermont-Tonnerre and Malouet. The Monarchiens were a conservative faction with the National Assembly. For the most part and although briefly, the Monarchiens party was well organized and took an active role in Constituent debates. Mounier supported another legislative Chamber and more royal authority. The Monarchiens, specifically Mounier, "wanted a compromise between the old aristocracy and the new elite, based on an absolute veto for ordinary laws and a bicameral legislature". Mounier's views appeared in a pamphlet that was published titled Nouvelles observations sur les Etats – Generaux, which introduced the Monarchiens ideas about law and government. Within the Monarchiens party, there are three distinct groups of members. The first is the Dauphinois delegation, including the archbishop of Vienne. The second is the group of elite members of society, including bishop of Langres, Clermont-Tonnerre and Lally-Tollendal. The third group was the deputies to the Third Estate, including Bergasse and Malouet. Bergasse published his Monarchiens view in pamphlets and called for the unity between the throne and Third Estates. Monarchiens politics were more authoritarian and hierarchical. The Monarchiens organized for elections. The elections carried out in September 1789 demonstrated the popularity of the Monarchiens movement as the movement's candidates received many of the votes. One of the laws passed which emphasized the party's political views was that in order for a royal veto to be overwritten, the same law needed to be passed by three straight legislatures. After Mounier's resignation, the Monarchiens dream continued to live out until the end of the Constituent Assembly. This was due to the efforts of Malouet, Clermont-Tonnerre, Virieu and others. The clubs formed by these men after Mounier left the organization were Club de Impartiaux and Club Monarchique. See also Antoine Barnave Auvergne Dauphine Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès The English Constitution Estates-General of 1789 Jacques Necker Louis XVI of France Montesquieu Normandy References Furet Francois, Ozouf Mona (1989). A Critical Dictionary Of The French Revolution. Cambridge, Massachusetts. London, England. Harvard University Press. Scott F. Samuel, Rothaus Barry (1985). Historical Dictionary of the French Revolution 1789-1799. V-2. Westport, Connecticut. Greenwood Press. Gary Kates (1998). The French Revolution: Recent Debates and New Controversies. France. Routledge. Centrist parties in France Conservative parties in France French monarchists Groups of the French