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Feb 9, 2010 · In November, evidence of Louis XVI’s counterrevolutionary intrigues with Austria and other foreign nations was discovered, and he was put on trial for treason by the National Convention. The ...
Aug 9, 2022 · The Flight to Varennes was a pivotal moment of the French Revolution (1789-1799), in which King Louis XVI of France (r.1774-92), his wife Queen Marie Antoinette (1755-93), and their children attempted to escape from Paris on the night of 20-21 June 1791. They made it to the small town of Varennes-en-Argonne, where they were arrested and ...
The reputation of Louis XVI resembles an Adam cornice whose outlines have been obscured by many layers of paint over the two centuries of its life. Stripping away the paint has not been easy and few have attempted it. Indeed until recently the prevalent view of Louis XVI was that he was stupid, indecisive and governed by Marie-Antoinette.
Sep 20, 2022 · On 20 April 1792, King Louis XVI of France (r. 1774-1792) stood before the Legislative Assembly and, with a faltering voice, read a declaration of war against Austria, to the ecstatic delight of the gathered deputies. This declaration sealed his own fate, the fates of the Girondins who pushed for it, and catapulted Europe into 23 years of ...
路易十六. 路易十六 （法語： Louis XVI ；1754年8月23日—1793年1月21日），名 路易-奥古斯特 （Louis-Auguste），亦名 路易·卡佩 （Louis Capet）， 法兰西国王 ，1774年即位，1791年后君主头衔更改为 法兰西人之王 ，1792年被废黜，并于次年1月21日被送上 斷頭台 。. 其父 ...
Jul 14, 2023 · Louis XVI was held separately from his family and was executed in January 1793. While Marie was initially allowed to remain with Marie Therese and Louis-Charles, authorities soon separated them.
Dec 2, 2009 · Louis XIV, the Sun King, ruled France for 72 years. He built the opulent palace of Versailles, but his wars and the Edict of Nantes left France drained and weak.
