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French Revolution
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The French Revolution was a period of political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the Coup of 18 Brumaire on 9 November 1799. Many of the revolut
The Storming of the Bastille, 14 July 1789
The Storming of the Bastille, 14 July 1789
Caricature of the Third Estate carrying the First Estate (clergy) and the Second Estate (nobility) on its back
Caricature of the Third Estate carrying the First Estate (clergy) and the Second Estate (nobility) on its back
Le Serment du Jeu de paume by Jacques-Louis David (c. 1791), depicting the Tennis Court Oath
Le Serment du Jeu de paume by Jacques-Louis David (c. 1791), depicting the Tennis Court Oath
The Storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789; the iconic event of the Revolution, still commemorated each year as Bastille Day
The Storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789; the iconic event of the Revolution, still commemorated each year as Bastille Day
Execution of Louis XVI
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Louis XVI, former Bourbon King of France since the abolition of the monarchy, was publicly executed on 21 January 1793 during the French Revolution at the Place de la Révolution in Paris. At his trial
French Revolution
…April 1792 led to the insurrection of 10 August 1792. As a result, the monarchy was replaced by the French First Republic in September, followed by the execution of Louis XVI himself in January 1793. After another revolt in June 1793, the constitution was suspended, and political power passed from the National Convention to…
Day of 21 January 1793 – the death of Louis Capet at the Place de la Révolution, by Charles Monnet (1794)
Day of 21 January 1793 – the death of Louis Capet at the Place de la Révolution, by Charles Monnet (1794)
Louis XVI and his family being transferred to the Temple Prison on 13 August 1792. Engraving by Jacques François Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines, 1792.
Louis XVI and his family being transferred to the Temple Prison on 13 August 1792. Engraving by Jacques François Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines, 1792.
Louis stands trial before the Convention, as Robespierre watches from the first row. Engraving by Reinier Vinkeles, c. 1793–1796.
Louis stands trial before the Convention, as Robespierre watches from the first row. Engraving by Reinier Vinkeles, c. 1793–1796.
Dominique Joseph Garat announces the death sentence to Louis XVI on 20 January 1793, by Hippolyte de la Charlerie
Dominique Joseph Garat announces the death sentence to Louis XVI on 20 January 1793, by Hippolyte de la Charlerie