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Historical Epochs of the French Revolution: With The Judgment And Execution Of Louis XVI., King Of France; And A List Of The Members Of The National Convention, Who Voted For And Against His Death — John Shaqi

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Historical Epochs of the French Revolution: With The Judgment And Execution Of Louis XVI., King Of France; And A List Of The Members Of The National Convention, Who Voted For And Against His Death

Name: Historical Epochs of the French Revolution: With The Judgment And Execution Of Louis XVI., King Of France; And A List Of The Members Of The National Convention, Who Voted For And Against His Death
Author: Goudemetz, Henry

Goudemetz, Henry

France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799; Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793

The battle of Gemappe--the Austrians are defeated
                  by superior numbers, and an immense artillery.
                  Dumourier after his victory takes Mons.
                  A revolt announced at Guadaloupe.
             10.  Decreed, that all emigrants who shall return
                  to France shall suffer death, whether men, women,
                  or children, not excepting those who had never
                  borne arms.
             12.  Ghent taken by the French.
             14.  Brussels taken by the French.
             19.  General Montesquieu emigrates.
             23.  De la Coste, ex-minister, and Du Fresne de St.
                  Leon, committed to the prison of the Abbaye.
             24.  Insurrection at Chartres and the neighbourhood, on
                  account of bread.
             25.  The King asks of the convention some Latin books,
                  that he may instruct his son himself.
             26.  Address from Finisterre to the convention,
                  denouncing the deputies Marat, Robespierre, Danton,
                  Chabot, Barire, and Merlin.  Buzot supports the
                  accusation.
             27.  Kersaint proposes to the convention to make a
                  descent upon England with one hundred thousand men,
                  and to sign an immortal treaty upon the Tower of
                  London, which shall fix the destiny of nations, and
                  confirm liberty for ever to the world.
                  The Belgians protest against a decree which
                  trenches on their sovereignty.
             30.  Decree, charging the municipalities to keep
                  registers of baptisms, marriages and buryings.
_Dec_.        1.  Pethion quits the mayoralty to become a member of
                  the convention.
                  Chambon is elected his successor.
                  Manuel gives up the place of procureur de la
                  commune for a seat in the convention; Chaumette
                  succeeds him.
              3.  Decreed that Louis Capet shall be brought to trial,
                  and that the convention shall be his judges.
              4.  Decreed, that whoever shall propose the restoration
                  of royalty shall suffer death.
              8.  The royal family is forbid the use of knives,
                  scissars,(sic) or razors; the King not to be
                  shaved, but his beard clipped with scissars.
              9.  The bust of Mirabeau torn from the Pantheon, and
                  dragged by the populace to the Place-de-Greve.
                  The minister of justice reads to the convention 150
                  addresses from the communes of Normandy in favour
                  of the King.
                  Philip Egalite renounces all eventual succession to
                  the crown of France, to assume the title of French
                  citizen.
             18.

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Historical Epochs of the French Revolution: With The Judgment And Execution Of Louis XVI., King Of France; And A List Of The Members Of The National Convention, Who Voted For And Against His Death

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