USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
On what charges was Louis XVI guillotined?
A
Cruelty
B
Treason
C
Absolute role
D
Misgovernance
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -One day after being convicted of conspiracy with foreign powers and sentenced to death by the French National Convention, King Louis XVI is executed by guillotine in the Place de la Revolution in Paris.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ultimately unwilling to cede his royal power to the Revolutionary government, Louis XVI was found guilty of treason and condemned to death. He was guillotined on January 21, 1793.

Detailed explanation-3: -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?

Detailed explanation-4: -He was charged with treason due to his attempt to flee the country, which was viewed as him abandoning his country.

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