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Louis XVI and his family being transferred to the Temple Prison on 13 August 1792. Engraving by Jacques François Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines, 1792.. Following the attack on the Tuileries Palace during the insurrection of 10 August 1792, Louis XVI was imprisoned at the Temple Prison in Paris, along with his wife Marie Antoinette, their two children and his younger sister Élisabeth.
Marie Antoinette, 2 November 1775 – 16 October 1793One of the most enduring images associated with the French Revolution is of Marie Antoinette facing her im...
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Apr 2, 2014 · Louis XVI was the last king of France (1774–92) in the line of Bourbon monarchs preceding the French Revolution of 1789. He was married to Marie Antoinette and was executed for treason by ...
Apr 27, 2019 · Execution of Marie Antoinette On October 16, 1793, just a few months after her husband suffered the same fate, Marie was publicly executed (beheaded) at the age of 37 years. She was gruesomely decapitated using a guillotine.
Dec 13, 2021 · The French Revolution was one of the most significant moments in European History, in which the people of France overthrew their monarchy who for a long time...
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Model Made from the death mask of Marie Antionette by Madame Tussaud. Google Images. Marie Antoinette. On October 16, 1793, Maria Antoinette, the former Queen of France was finally executed for treason. The Queen, who had been separated from her children, was taken to her execution in an ordinary cart.
Jul 23, 2022 · Marie Antoinette remained calm when she was taken to the guillotine on October 16, 1793. According to World History, her last words were directed toward her executioner, after she accidentally stepped on his foot: "Pardon, monsieur. I did not do it on purpose," Antoinette said.
