On July 28, 1794 (10 Thermidor, Year II in the insane French Revolution calendar), Maximilien Robespierre, the architect of the French Revolution’s most radical and blood-soaked phase, was executed by guillotine in Paris. Alongside him fell his loyal lieutenant Louis Antoine de Saint-Just and…
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On 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…
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On 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…
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