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  1. Britannica
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    Louis XVI | Biography, Reign, Execution, & Facts | Britannica

    • Louis XVI’s father was the dauphin (heir apparent) Louis, and his mother was Maria Josepha of Saxony. Although Louis was his father’s third son, he was the eldest male child to survive to adulthood.… See more

    Early life and accession

    Louis was the third son of the dauphin Louis and his consort Maria Josepha of Saxony. At first known as the duc de Berry, he became the heir to the throne on his father’s de… See more

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    Louis’s reaction to the Revolution

    After 1789 Louis XVI’s incapacity to rule, his irresolution, and his surrender to reactionary … See more

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    Attempt to flee the country

    Louis’s resistance to popular demands was one of the causes of the forcible transfer of the royal family from Versailles to the Tuileries Palace in Paris on October 6. Yet he made sti… See more

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    Condemnation to death

    Despite the last-minute efforts of the Girondins to save him, Citizen Capet, as he was then called, was found guilty by the National Convention and condemned to death on J… See more

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  1. World History Encyclopedia
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    Louis XVI of France - World History Encyclopedia

    Louis XVI (1754-1793) was the last king of France before the French Revolution (1789-99), which abolished the monarchy. He opposed most of the Revolution’s reforms and was beheaded by the revolutionaries on 21 January 1793.

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  3. Wikipedia
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  4. Alpha History
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    Louis XVI - Alpha History

    Louis XVI (1754-1793) was the king of France at the outbreak of the French Revolution and, later, the revolution’s most notable victim. Though intelligent, well educated and largely well intentioned, Louis failed to understand or accept the …

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  6. Biography
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    Louis XVI - Execution, Marie Antoinette & Children

    Apr 2, 2014 · Louis XVI was guillotined in the Place de la Révolution on January 21, 1793. His wife, Marie Antoinette, met the same fate nine months later, on October 16, 1793.

  7. World History Encyclopedia
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    Trial and Execution of Louis XVI - World History …

    Oct 5, 2022 · The trial of Louis XVI of France (or Citizen Louis Capet as he was then called) lasted from 11 December 1792, when he was indicted, to 17 January 1793, when the sentence of execution was rendered. When and where was …

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    King Louis XVI, Deposed in the French Revolution

    Jul 14, 2019 · King Louis XVI ruled France during the French Revolution. Learn about his reign, his role in setting off the revolt, and his execution by guillotine.

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    The trial and execution of Louis XVI - Alpha History

    The trial and execution of Louis XVI caused a sensation across France and around the world. Kings had been assassinated, overthrown and toppled by military defeat – but for a reigning monarch to be tried and executed in public …

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    Why Was King Louis XVI Executed? - History Hit

    Nov 21, 2021 · On 21 January 1793 an event occurred which sent spasms of shock through Europe and still echoes through western history. French King Louis XVI, just 38 years old and the leader of one of the world’s most modern and …

  12. World History Encyclopedia
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