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On This Day in 1793, Revolutionaries Executed the King of France by Guillotine, a Deadly Machine They Saw as a Symbol of Equality
Supporters of the French Revolution killed Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, with the same apparatus used to execute common criminals Teresa Nowakowski Daily Correspondent The execution of ...
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Louis XVI Coin - 2 sols
King Louis XVI was executed by the guillotine in January 1793 after being founf guilty of high treason. It belonged to my Great Grandad, who gave it to my Grandad. My Grandad gave it to me and my ...
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KS3 / GCSE History: The French Revolution
The guillotine had only been at work here ... Andrew: But he could have saved his breath. The execution of Louis XVI horrified the monarchies of Europe, and soon France was encircled by hostile ...