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  1. Jul 29, 2024 · Execution of Marie-Antoinette, 1793; in the Carnavalet Museum, Paris. (more) Discredited by the royal family’s failed escape, Marie-Antoinette attempted to shore up the rapidly deteriorating position of the crown by opening secret negotiations with the leaders of the constitutional monarchists in the Constituent Assembly , namely Antoine ...

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  3. Jul 26, 2024 · Marie Antoinette, the former Queen of France, was executed in 1793 after being convicted of high treason, largely based on unsubstantiated allegations. Her execution marked a significant moment in the Reign of Terror, intensifying public animosity towards the monarchy.

  4. Aug 13, 2024 · Marie Antoinette was born November 2, 1755 in Vienna, Austria and was executed on October 16, 1793 at the Place de la Concorde, Paris, France. While the Chapelle Expiatoire in Paris is dedicated to her and to her husband, King Louis XVI, she is buried at the Basilica Cathedral of Saint Denis, France. In many ways Marie Antoinette was a victim ...

  5. Jul 29, 2024 · This period saw the overthrow of Christianity, the execution of monarchs (including the beheadings of Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI), the deaths of 16,000 people during the Reign of Terror, and the rededication of Notre Dame as the “Temple of Reason.”

  6. Jul 29, 2024 · Despite efforts made by the Girondins, Louis XVI was judged by the Convention, condemned to death for treason, and executed on January 21, 1793; Marie-Antoinette was guillotined nine months later.

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  7. 4 days ago · Ultimately unwilling to cede his royal power to the Revolutionary government, Louis XVI was found guilty of treason and condemned to death. He was guillotined on January 21, 1793. His wife, Marie-Antoinette, was guillotined nine months later, and their son Louis (XVII) died at the age of 10 while imprisoned by the Revolutionary government.

  8. Aug 14, 2024 · Maintaining that the trial and public execution of Louis XVI was an absolutely essential part of the French Revolution, Walzer discusses two types of regicide: the first, committed by would-be kings or their agents, left the monarchy's mystique and divine right intact, while the second was a revolutionary act intended to destroy it completely.

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