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On the former Place Louis XV which was baptized Place de la Revolution during the revolution. After the revolution the place was renamed "Place de la Concorde" and it is still named that way today.

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How old was Marie Antionette at her death?

Queen Marie Antoinette was beheaded on October 16th 1793.


Who was Dauphin Louis Auguste?

Dauphin Louis Auguste was also known as Louis, Dauphin of France, and later became King Louis XVI of France. He married Marie Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria. Their marriage was the catalyst to the French Revolution. Marie Antoinette embraced the lavish lifestyle of the French royal court with enthusiasm. She had little regard for the poor and struggling peasants, and spent money frivolously. For her attitude, she became the symbol of the people's hatred for the old regime during the French Revolution. When the French Revolution began, Marie Antionette supported the old regime. When the National Convention established the French Republic in 1792, Marie Antoinette and the king were imprisoned. Antoinette was beheaded on 16 October 1793.


Why were maria antionette and Louis beheaded?

Once the Revolution began,several countries declared war on France, and France declared war on just about everybody. Plainly, in a state of war, it is treason to correspond with the enemy, and ev en more so to attempt to join the enemy. Louis XVI and his Queen (whose brother was Emperor of Austria and the principal enemy)did both these things.


How did Mary Antoinette die?

Marie-Antoinette, wife and Queen of Louis XVI, was executed by guillotine on the grounds that she had committed treason by corresponding with her relative who ruled Austria, a country at war with France. She was also accused of a number of other crimes, from wasting the national treasure (which was partly true) to quite ridiculous items like incest with her son.


Was Saint James beheaded?

Yes, he was beheaded by King Herod Agrippa I in AD 44