The trial of Louis XVI was a pivotal event during the French Revolution that unfolded in the late 18th century. The revolution, marked by a fervent desire for political and social change, reached a critical juncture when the National Convention, the revolutionary assembly, put…
Read MoreOn October 16, 1793, Marie Antoinette, the Queen of France, met a tragic end through her execution during the tumultuous period of the French Revolution. Her fate was a reflection of the deep-seated discontent and anger of the French populace towards the monarchy and…
Read MoreOn September 21, 1792, the French National Convention made a groundbreaking decision that changed the course of French history: they abolished the monarchy. This act came at a crucial point during the French Revolution, a time of political, social, and economic upheaval. The monarchy,…
Read MoreOn July 14, 1789, during the early stages of the French Revolution, a state prison on the east side of Paris, the Bastille, was attacked by an angry and aggressive mob. The event marked a turning point in the history of France. The British…
Read MoreOn June 8, 1794, the streets of Paris and other French cities thrummed with an extraordinary energy for one of the weirder aspects of the French Revolution. Citizens gathered en masse to witness an event orchestrated by one of the French Revolution’s most enigmatic…
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