Louis XVI, French Revolution, Trial of Louis XVI, Guillotine, Absolute Monarchy, Montagnards, Girondins, Robespierre, Danton, Marat, Brissot, Malesherbes, Target, De Sèze, Tronchet
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Join Professor Dupont as he delves into the tumultuous trial of Louis XVI, the last absolute monarch of France, and the events that led to his execution by guillotine in 1793. This historical analysis provides a comprehensive overview of the trial, its key players, and the revolutionary context that shaped the outcome.
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[...] - The trial was very divided. From the outset of this, the deputies had divided into two camps: the montagnards and the girondins. The first, among whom we can count Robespierre, Danton, Marat, were radical and in favor of the death penalty for the king. The others, more reasonable but also revolutionary, including Brissot, wanted the king's perpetual exile. - What was the outcome? - 387 voters were in favor of the death penalty of other penalties. The vote was relatively close. [...]
[...] All of this ended in a trial in 1792. - I imagine that all votes were cast for the king's death, weren't they? - Don't be mistaken. The vote was very close. Several charges were brought against Louis Capet, who was called to the tribunal. We can retain, among other things, high treason on the occasion of his flight to Varennes, but also for having tried to involve foreign armies, for an attack on the sovereignty of the people by having tried to dissolve the constituent assembly. [...]
[...] Sketch - The Trial of Louis XIV Two characters: the journalist (Marc Pagnion) and the historian (Paul Dupont). - Good morning, Professor Dupont, you are a historian, a professor of modern history at the University of Pantheon-Sorbonne, thank you for being here today for this special episode dedicated to the trial of Louis XVI. - Good day, Mr. Pagnion. - I first have a question for our youngest viewers: who was Louis XVI? - Well, this question seems quite broad, but I'll try to be brief. [...]
