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Nov 7, 2022 · Why was Marie Antoinette executed? Marie Antoinette was executed after being convicted of high treason against the French Republic. She was found guilty of conspiring with foreign powers against the security of France and of depleting the national treasury.
Apr 14, 2022 · On October 16, 1793, the disgraced former French queen Marie Antoinette was beheaded by guillotine at the Place de la Révolution, Paris.
May 13, 2024 · After France declared war on Austria in April 1792, Marie-Antoinette’s continuing intrigues with the Austrians further enraged the French. Popular hatred of the queen provided impetus for the storming of the Tuileries Palace and the overthrow of the monarchy on August 10, 1792.
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After Louis's execution, Marie Antoinette's fate became a central question of the National Convention. While some advocated her death, others proposed exchanging her for French prisoners of war or for a ransom from the Holy Roman Emperor. Thomas Paine advocated exile to America.
May 15, 2019 · Marie Antoinette (born Maria Antonia Josepha Joanna von Österreich-Lothringen; November 2, 1755–October 16, 1793) was the queen of France, executed by guillotine during the French Revolution.
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Nov 9, 2009 · Marie Antoinette was queen of France during a time of increasing hostility toward the monarchy, until she was executed in 1793 during the French Revolution.