Welcome to January 21st, a date that has witnessed remarkable events across the globe. Before we delve deeper into more ...

Supporters of the French Revolution killed Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, with the same apparatus used to execute common criminals ...

Like many European countries, France was once ruled by royals. From Louis XVI (husband of Marie Antoinette) to Napoléon Bonaparte, these rulers hold a place in history. But does France still have ...

In 1793, a demonstration was held in downtown Paris in memory of Louis XVI, who was executed by the guillotine during the ...

By 1789 France was broke. The nobility refused to pay more taxes, and the peasants simply couldn't. Even the opulent King Louis XVI, fonder of hunting and locksmithing than governing, recognized ...

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She was born in 1755 in Austria and married the future King Louis XVI of France in 1770. Her husband became king in 1774, allowing them to enjoy a lavish life of royalty. Soon enough, rumors began ...

The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. Annuaire-Bulletin de la Société de l'his... Annuaire-Bulletin de la Société de l'histoire de France Vol. 1, No. 2, 1863 RÈGNE DE LOUIS XVI, ROI DE ...

In the late 1700s, the King of France, Louis XVI, ruled with absolute power over his people. This was a country in which the rich powerful aristocracy and the church enjoyed endless privileges ...

The wine was made using grapes harvested during the reign of King Louis XVI A bottle of wine dating back to 1774 has sold at auction in eastern France for a record €103,700 ($120,800).

This is a bronze, French 2 sols coin from 1792, which was the last year of Louis XVI's reign in France. King Louis XVI was executed by the guillotine in January 1793 after being founf guilty of ...