21st January 1793: Louis XVI executed for high treason

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21st January 1793: Louis XVI executed for high treason

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On the 21st January 1793, former French King Louis XVI was executed by guillotine at the Place de la Revolution in ...

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21st January 1793: Louis XVI executed for high treason

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