THE reign of Louis XVI will forever be associated with the French Revolution and the end of the Versailles’ royal era. Here’s a look at the memorable rise and fall of the former French King. Louis XVI ...
On December 26, 1792, Romain de Sèze, a defense attorney for deposed King Louis XVI, presented a defense of his client. The former King was on trial before a French Revolutionary court on thirty-three ...
On 21 January 1793, King Louis XVI of France was guillotined in Paris. See how the Observer reported events The Observer, 27 January 1793 Paris, Tuesday, 22 January Yesterday, between 10 and 11 ...
More than 200 years ago, France's King Louis XVI was killed (along with his wife, Marie Antoinette) via guillotine, and legend has it someone used a handkerchief to soak up the king's blood, then ...
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