EMERGENCE OF USA
POLITICAL EFFECTS OF THE REVOLUTION
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Question
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French King who was executed during the Revolution
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Napoleon
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Louis XVI
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Klemens von Metternich
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Maximillien Robespierre
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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: -In 1792 he was tried by the revolutionaries. The monarchy was formally abolished, and “Year I” of the French Republic was declared. Louis XVI died at the guillotine on 21 January 1793.
Detailed explanation-3: -The French Revolution began in 1789 and lasted until 1794. King Louis XVI needed more money, but had failed to raise more taxes when he had called a meeting of the Estates General. This instead turned into a protest about conditions in France.
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