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Louis XVI: How He Was Tried and Guillotined

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Louis XVI, King of France, was tried, convicted, and executed by guillotine during the French Revolution. The following table summarizes essential verified details about his lif...

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The Death of Louis XVI: What Happened, When, and Why It Still Matters

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Louis XVI died on 21 January 1793 at the Place de la Révolution in Paris, executed by guillotine at age 38. As the last Bourbon king of France, his death marked the definitive...

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Varennes and the French Revolution: What Happened and Why It Still Matters

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On the night of 20–21 June 1791, Louis XVI, his queen Marie Antoinette, and their children fled Paris in disguise in a failed attempt to reach the northeastern frontier. Their...

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