THE DEATH OF KING LOUIS XVI & QUEEN MARIE ANTOINETTE
The king and queen were cruelly put to death at the peak of the violent period, known as “The Terror”. The people of France were not pleased with the way they ran the country because in truth, King Louis was a very weak leader and Marie Antoinette was promiscuous. The people mobbed them and screamed threats against the king and queen. Their death led to the official end of the absolute monarchy in France.
The decapitation of their heads was the clearest act of defiance to the idea of the “Divine Right of Kings”. The act also ensured that other European nations would untie against France. This also forced all French to become one with each other to be able to defend their own nation against other forces. In turn, this opened up the path for the rise of Napoleon.
Denise Yu #39
Andrea Yulo #40
The king and queen were cruelly put to death at the peak of the violent period, known as “The Terror”. The people of France were not pleased with the way they ran the country because in truth, King Louis was a very weak leader and Marie Antoinette was promiscuous. The people mobbed them and screamed threats against the king and queen. Their death led to the official end of the absolute monarchy in France.
The decapitation of their heads was the clearest act of defiance to the idea of the “Divine Right of Kings”. The act also ensured that other European nations would untie against France. This also forced all French to become one with each other to be able to defend their own nation against other forces. In turn, this opened up the path for the rise of Napoleon.
Denise Yu #39
Andrea Yulo #40