Some were happy and some were furious
After the execution of Louis XVI she was called widow Capet.
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The French monarch in 1789 was King Louis XVI. He became King of France in 1774.
Louis XVI of France.
To rid France of all symbols of the monarchy.
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Treason - conspiring with, and attempting to escape to, the enemies of France.
His older brother Louis-Joseph was actually the Dauphin of France and the heir. But he sadly perished on June 4, 1789 from tuberculosis at age 7. Louis-Charles became the Dauphin of France at age 4 after his brother's death. After the execution of his father on January 1793 he was seen by Royalists to be the next king of France.
He chose to remain in France and tough it out until the Queen convinced him that it was time to make their escape (Get out of Dodge.)
After the execution of Louis XVI she was called widow Capet.
the guillotine was used for the execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette outside in the courtyard of the Louvre. Here they were beheaded publicly for all the people of France to see. That is the only place i know of where they executed people in this manner.
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Louis XVI was executed by guillotine in 1793 during the French Revolution for treason against the state. He was accused of conspiring with foreign powers and counter-revolutionary factions to overthrow the French Republic and restore the monarchy. His execution marked the end of the Bourbon monarchy in France.
Marie Antoinette was executed by guillotine on October 16, 1793. She was the wife of King Louis XVI of France. Her execution was nine months after her husband's execution during the French Revolution.
After the execution of Louis XVI in January 1793, the government that formed was the National Convention, which was the governing body of France during the first phase of the French Revolution. This body led the country through a period marked by radical changes and significant turmoil, including the Reign of Terror. Ultimately, the National Convention aimed to establish a republic and address the challenges facing revolutionary France.
He had been imprisoned in the Tower for several months prior to his execution.
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