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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

21.  Louis is conducted to the scaffold; his behaviour
                  is steady and dignified, he speaks a few words
                  protesting his innocence, forgiving his enemies,
                  and hoping that his death might restore peace to
                  his wretched country.  The commander of the troops
                  orders the drums and trumpets to strike up, that
                  his voice might be drowned, and that he should not
                  proceed.  In a minute after this, his head is
                  severed from his body.  A dead silence prevails in
                  Paris.  The places of public amusement and all
                  shops are shut up.  His last will soon after
                  published.
                  The minister Roland, after assisting at the King's
                  execution resigns his office, so do the deputies
                  Manuel and Kersaint.
             24.  The remains of Pelletier are placed with great
                  ceremony in the  Pantheon.
                  The French envoy at Naples demands and obtains an
                  audience of the King.
                  The convention decrees, that their army shall
                  consist of 502,000 men next campaign.
             26.  Dumourier leaves Paris for the army, with orders to
                  take Cologne, cost what it may.
                  Liege determines to unite itself with France.
                  Paris, who assassinated Pelletier, is arrested, but
                  shoots himself.
                  General mourning at London and Madrid for
                  Louis XVI.
                  The convention decrees the union of Nice to the
                  republic of France.
                  The British ministry signify to Mons. Chauvelin,
                  who had been ambassador from Louis XVI. that he is
                  no longer to be considered as such, and must quit
                  England.
                  The sections of Paris complain of want of
                  provisions.
                  Lanjuinais, speaking against the murders of the 2d
                  of September, says, that the number of victims,
                  assassinated that day, amounted to 8,000, others
                  say 12,000, and the deputy Louvet states them at
                  28,000.
_Feb_.        1.  The Convention declares war against the King of
                  England, and Stadtholder of Holland.
                  General Dumourier levies sixty millions of livres
                  on the abbeys in Brabant.
                  The nurse of Madame Royale requests permission to
                  see her in prison, but without success.
                  Proclamation by the Emperor, to assure to the
                  Belgians their ancient privileges.
                  Great debates in the convention about war.
                  The marines of Rochelle come to swear fidelity to

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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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