Execution of Louis XVI
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Military History, Crime
- Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Wars, Battles, Murder, Homicide, Execution, Assassination, French Revolution, Reign of Terror
- Curriculum: 18th Century European History, French History
- Geographical Location: Paris
- Date: January 21, 1793
Article abstract: The execution of Louis XVI helps discredit the revolution among moderate and conservative Frenchmen and stiffens resistance to the revolution abroad.
Summary of Event
The execution of Louis XVI was a personal as well as national tragedy. A decent, well-meaning monarch, he was unable to reconcile the revolutionary changes introduced into the fabric of French government by the National Assembly. Despite concessions which he made during the summer of 1789, despite his acceptance of the constitutional reforms instituted between 1789 and...
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