USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did Louis die?
A
hewas found guilty of treason and guillotined publicly
B
hedied of old age at Versailles
C
hedied in prison
D
hewas shot trying to escape
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The next January, Louis was convicted and condemned to death by a narrow majority. On January 21, he walked steadfastly to the guillotine and was executed. Nine months later, Marie Antoinette was convicted of treason by a tribunal, and on October 16 she followed her husband to the guillotine.

Detailed explanation-2: -In November 1792, a secret cupboard containing proof of Louis’ counter-revolutionary beliefs and correspondence with foreign powers was discovered in Tuileries Palace. He was brought to trail for treason and executed by guillotine on 21 January 1793.

Detailed explanation-3: -On December 11th 1792, French king Louis XVI appeared before the National Convention, where he was charged with treason against the people. The following charges were put to him: “Louis, the French nation accuses you. The National Convention decreed, on December 3rd, that you would be judged by it.

Detailed explanation-4: -Louis XVI (Louis-Auguste; French pronunciation: [lwi sɛːz]; 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) was the last King of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. He was addressed as Citizen Louis Capet during the four months before he was executed by guillotine.

Detailed explanation-5: -After the failure of French Constitution of 1791, the revolution continued. The elected Legislative Assembly members drafted a new constitution and jailed King Louis XVI. In 1793 King Louis XVI and the Last French Queen was sentenced to death. Was this answer helpful?

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