Did a person named Damiens attempt to kill Louis XV?

Answer 1

Yes, a person named Robert-François Damiens attempted to assassinate Louis XV, the King of France, on January 5, 1757. Damiens attacked the king with a knife, inflicting non-fatal wounds. He was later captured, tried, and executed in a gruesome manner for his crime. This event is known as the Damiens Affair and had significant political and social implications in 18th-century France.

Answer 2

Yes. Robert-Francois Damiens public execution in the Place de Grève was the spectaclle of the year. It took about 4 hours to complete the drawing and quartering death penalty. He was tortured before he was dimembered and his still living torso was then burned at the stake.