1792 ⟶ Desèze Presents Defense of Louis XVI
December 26: Defense of the King presented by his lawyer, Ra...
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1792
📜 Desèze Presents Defense of Louis XVI
December 26: Defense of the King presented by his lawyer, Raymond Desèze (Raymond comte de Sèze).⟶
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✉️ Discovery of Louis XVI's Secret Correspondence
November 20: Discovery in the king's apartment in the Tuileries Palace of the armoire de fer, an iron strongbox containing Louis XVI's secret correspondence with Mirabeau and with foreign monarchs.⟶
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🔪 Robespierre Calls for King Louis XVI's Execution
December 3: Robespierre, leader of the Jacobins and First Deputy for Paris in the convention, demands that the King be put to death.⟶
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⚖️ Louis XVI on Trial Begins Before the National Convention
December 10: Opening of the trial of Louis XVI before the convention.⟶
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🏛️ Louis XVI Brought Before the National Convention
December 11: Louis XVI is brought before the convention. He appears in person twice, December 11 and 26.⟶
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⚖️ National Convention Convicts Louis XVI of Treason
January 15: The Convention declares Louis XVI guilty of conspiracy against public liberty by a vote of 707 to zero.⟶
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