The condemnation of Louis XVI and their consequences

Docs en anglais | 8 pages | 03-04-2006 | Format : | Note : Non noté |

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Résumé

I was really interested in studying this subject as it is never really studied in France where some aspects of the French Revolution still remain taboos or are often viewed in the same way, according to the “politically correct”. As a matter of fact, most history books on the Revolution (for high school for instance) only mentioned briefly the trial followed by the death of Louis 16, as if it was an obvious consequence of the revolutionary work, and as it happened in a very simple way.

Extract:

But the truth is not that simple. Firstly, after the fled to Varenne, the new National Convention had to decide if the King was to be judged. Secondly, the Convention, opposing Jacobins against the Girondins, debated on the relevance of the condemnation of Louis XVI, who was executed against a lot of protestations. Finally, we will see if the opponents were right to fear the condemnation of the king, regarding to the consequences that Louis XVI's death had for France ...

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