单词 | Louis XVI |
例句 | Not so many years before, the French monarch, Louis XVI, had sent money, ships, and soldiers to aid the struggling Continental Army’s fight against the British. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z He was not only a friend of King Louis XVI but also an inventor and a writer. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Dressed in homespun clothes, Ben Franklin is the center of attention at a reception held for him by King Louis XVI and his queen. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z But even in the land of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette, the people demanded to be heard. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z The common people and a few nobles and churchmen soon gained complete power in France and beheaded Louis XVI in January 1793. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z In her apartment, she pairs a delicious sofa designed for her by Billy Baldwin with Louis XVI chairs and a Jansen table. T Magazine: Deeda Blair’s Elegance of Conviction 2013-05-31T17:00:11Z A master key of the Louis XVI period, wrought in the age of light-hearted art, was more astonishing with its starkly geometrical design and powerful architectural proportions. An Auction Brings to Light a French Collector With an Eye for Ignored Beauty 2010-05-28T12:00:00Z Take, for example, the Maison de L’Armateur, the shipowner’s mansion, with a facade sculpted in Louis XVI style, the only surviving building from the 18th century. ‘Once visitors arrive, it’s easy to seduce them’: Le Havre celebrates its 500th year 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Marie-Antoinette, an Austrian archduchess by birth, was the wife of King Louis XVI of France, of the Bourbon dynasty. Marie Antoinette's jewelry on display in Dubai before auction 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z And her accusation that no one was able to personally examine Louis XVI is silly as well. Science Fiction, ‘The Decameron’ and Other Letters to the Editor 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z There is the present day, in which the very deceased Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Beaumarchais and their patrician compatriots have gathered at Versailles as ghosts. Review: ‘Ghosts’ of the Guillotine Reunite at Versailles 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z And Pinto’s own Paris home—outfitted with Louis XVI chairs, 18th-century Chinese red-and-gold-lacquer furniture, and scenic wallpapers—was the embodiment of his baroque style. Step Inside Linda Pinto's Luxurious Parisian Apartment 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z Famous Hotel Becomes Infamous Hôtel Carlton de Lille in France was a landmark known for its large suites, marble bathrooms and furniture in the style of Louis XVI. In Transit Blog: Morning Walkabout: 4/12 2012-04-12T15:07:03Z The ballroom was transformed to resemble the Versailles Hall of Mirrors, the room in which Louis XVI married Marie Antoinette, and fireworks lit up the night sky. A Palm Beach Power Hostess Prepares for Trump’s Washington 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z Paradoxically, the pair of Louis XVI imitation candelabra triggered vigorous competition and climbed to £73,250, more than double the price predicted by Christie’s. Auctions: Art Buying Spree at a British Estate 2011-09-16T13:30:07Z This is where nearly all the kings of France and their families are buried, and where the headless corpses of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette also, finally, came to rest. Essay: In Europe, Sharing Moments With History 2012-10-10T20:43:02Z She moved to Paris just in time to witness King Louis XVI “in a hackney coach going to meet his death,” she wrote. A Naked Statue for a Feminist Hero? 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z King Louis XVI appointed a commission that included Benjamin Franklin, America’s ambassador to France, to investigate. Review: Tony Oursler’s Grand Illusions, Science Left at the Door 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z A rare 19th-century clock in the Louis XVI style featured the Three Graces holding up the globe of the universe. Auctions: In France, the Spirit of Bygone Auctions 2011-03-11T13:30:07Z Which explains how the Mayfair peeress who asked me for cocktails one day has a villa packed with Vieux Paris silver-plate and Louis XVI armchairs covered in needlepoint scenes from La Fontaine’s “Fables.” T Magazine: The Last Casbah 2011-05-20T14:00:57Z Unlike those places, you won’t find the rooms designed by Neruda in books of great interior design — no Louis XVI chairs, or tasteful but predictable furniture groupings. In Chile, Where Pablo Neruda Lived and Loved 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z It took four months just to empty the house of its 110,000 items, everything from a Chippendale chair to a Louis XVI musical clock. The Return of Nemours 2010-03-01T00:00:00Z The recently opened Water Theater Grove is the first new permanent commission at the Château de Versailles since the era of Louis XVI. A New Grove at Versailles 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z “We were built by King Louis XVI and decommissioned by JFK,” Emerson says. Near Niagara Falls, U.S. and Canadian forts from the War of 1812 still face off 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z An extremely elegant pair of George III parcel gilt armchairs inspired by Louis XVI models likewise were unsold as the auctioneer’s hammer fell at £3,000. Auction: Buyers Lose Their Taste for 18th-Century Art and Furniture 2011-07-22T12:00:06Z Beaumarchais’s mischievous skewering of the aristocracy caused Louis XVI to ban performances until 1784, six years after the play was written. Theater Review: Sean McNall in Charles Morey’s ‘Figaro,’ at Pearl Theater 2012-11-06T22:50:17Z The salon, from the period of Louis XVI, includes turquoise and gold armchairs. In Transit Blog: Paris Exhibit Shows How the Other Half Lived 2011-10-28T10:00:22Z France wasn’t just Paris and Versailles, or the bewigged and bejeweled aristocrats who orbited the palaces of Louis XV and Louis XVI. The French, improving American taste for more than 200 years 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z Do people remember Louis XVI of France in the same way? Marie Antoinette — extravagant French queen has long been a symbol of female excess 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z Louis XVI of France did not lose his throne "because of his alleged subservience to Austria". Europe: The Struggle for Supremacy by Brendan Simms – review 2013-05-23T08:00:03Z Just around the time 18th century France was unraveling in bloody revolution and Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette were getting guillotined, the once-famous sculptor’s big reputation likewise got chopped. Edmé Bouchardon's extraordinary drawings changed the way sculpture looked 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z The government has not set a value on the painting, which typically hangs in the Louis XVI salon at the residence, now occupied by Ambassador Denise Campbell Bauer. Was This Washington Portrait Really by Charles Peale? Experts Took a Look 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z After spending more than two years in Paris establishing diplomatic relations with the court of Louis XVI, Jefferson, a lifelong oenophile, had tasted his share of remarkable vintages. Footsteps: Retracing Jefferson?s Steps in Burgundy 2010-06-11T15:39:00Z The house was full of “interesting Newport-ese furniture” in styles like Louis XVI and Empire, said Stuart Whitehurst, a vice president at Skinner. Antiques: A Ballet?s Costumes Take Center Stage 2010-09-23T21:11:00Z He flourished, especially from the late 1760s to the early 1780s, with patrons like Louis XV and Louis XVI and prominent members of their courts. Gouthière at the Frick: Gilding the Lily (and Everything Else) 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z There is nothing very glitzy about a dubious oaken chest or a pair of modern Louis XVI marble vases fitted to electricity. Auctions: Art Buying Spree at a British Estate 2011-09-16T13:30:07Z But, as state-owned France 24 reminded its English-speaking viewers, the historic site was also where the original French revolutionaries brought King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette to the guillotine in 1793. “The Intouchables”: Racial comedy, French style 2012-05-22T20:45:00Z His purpose is to entertain fellow ghosts of the Louis XVI court and change the fate of Marie Antoinette, with whom he is in love. Opera 'Ghosts of Versailles' may live forever 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z This was Marie Antoinette’s luxe prison after she and King Louis XVI were forced to leave Versailles. My Paris: Seduced by the Past 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z A vibrant fabric scrawled with calligraphic blue lines cushions the Louis XVI–style dining chairs. Bruce Budd Redecorates Houston Mansion 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z Business was conducted in cozy, refined rooms adorned with Louis XIV to Louis XVI furniture and favorite works by French artists Greuze and Fragonard. Not up to the massive Louvre and its long lines? This small art museum is much more intimate. 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z More surprisingly still, a pair of 20th-century table lamps copying Louis XVI marble vases with gilt bronze mounts brought £4,350. Auctions: Art Buying Spree at a British Estate 2011-09-16T13:30:07Z As for me, I donned an embroidered scarlet kurta and masses of borrowed Mughal-style jewels to impersonate one of the Indian ambassadors presented to Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette in 1788. The Aesthete: Charleston’s American College of the Buildings Arts Hosts a Spirited Costume Ball 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z That led the king, then Louis XVI, making the highly unusual edict that D'Eon could remain only if he lived his life as a woman which, at the time, would have been an enormous disempowerment. Portrait mistaken for 18th-century lady is early painting of transvestite 2012-06-06T14:16:21Z Thus a 1970s Karl Springer table from Klein’s grandmother is juxtaposed with a set of Louis XVI–style chairs in the dining area. A Glamorous Home in the Hollywood Hills 2014-01-28T05:00:00Z "The Spanish Inquisition is a great piece and I do love the King Louis XVI piece," Charles told Salon. "History of the World, Part 1" turns 40, and it's still good to be Mel Brooks 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z “Flames” takes place in August 1792, when the French populace rose up and attacked the Tuileries Palace, ending the reign of Louis XVI. Mikhailovsky Ballet's 'Flames of Paris' makes rousing West Coast debut 2014-11-29T05:00:00Z The king and queen are prisoners in their own home once Louis XVI decides not to flee the angry mob, and Antoinette, resigned to her own fate, seeks to rescue the one she loves. Theme of captivity dominates Berlin films in 2012 2012-02-13T12:35:51Z “But the more the client and I talked, the more I came to appreciate his interest in antiques, from Louis XVI painted chairs to Regency library tables.” Bruce Budd Redecorates Houston Mansion 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z Louis XVI furniture and decorative objects that are the real thing do not sell well these days. Auctions: Art Buying Spree at a British Estate 2011-09-16T13:30:07Z A set of 12 early-20th-century French chairs in a style derived from Louis XVI design also topped the high estimate and realized £4,000. Auctions: Seesaw Bidding Early in the Season 2011-09-09T11:00:09Z In 1792, when the king’s fate came before the National Convention, Citizen David proudly cast his vote to send Louis XVI to the guillotine. The Dangerous Beauty of Jacques-Louis David 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z The museum is planning to bring French period rooms out of storage, including a drawing room that arrived in the 1920s, labeled an authentic Louis XVI salon. Antiques: Rooms With a View of British History 2013-05-02T20:02:50Z Louis XVI’s generous military aid helped the American colonists secure independence from England. Art-world star brings a contemporary perspective to the magnificent Versailles palace 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z The duke was of the House of Orléans, family rivals of King Louis XVI and the Bourbon throne. An 18th-century Parisian garden of delight can teach us much about what not to do today 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z One difference with the Met production is the now-common use of doppelgangers; Figaro doesn't physically soar in the middle of his Act 1 aria, his double does, and Beaumarchais now duels with Louis XVI's stand-in. Opera 'Ghosts of Versailles' may live forever 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z He’s remembered in a popular children’s song, “The Good King Dagobert,” that opponents of King Louis XVI sang to poke fun at him. British royals sprinkle star power on a grateful French town with up-and-down ties to royalty 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z When his efforts to increase tax receipts met with resistance from the nobility, Louis XVI first called an Assembly of Notables to deliberate with him. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The Jacobins sought to end the reign of King Louis XVI and establish a republic to replace the French monarchy. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z On some level, “Chevalier” understands that the reign of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette was the bad old days. Review | ‘Chevalier’: The bad old days of the aristocracy never looked so good 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Their reign finished badly: In the French Revolution, King Louis XVI ended up on the guillotine. In Macron’s France, streets and fields seethe with protest 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z It was there that both King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette were guillotined before packed crowds. On Paris Streets, Anti-Macron Protests Take On a Hint of Menace 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z The King was, as was typical for Louis XVI, unsure of how to proceed. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1789, in an act of desperation, King Louis XVI summoned the Estates General to propose a radical reform of the economy and the creation of new taxes. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z It was here that both King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette lost their heads. Singing and Banging, French Lawmakers Vow to Stop Pension Change 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z The symbolism was powerful: It was there where Louis XVI was guillotined 230 years ago. Analysis: Macron wins Pyrrhic victory on pension bill, risks fuelling anger 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z "We can imagine that she was still a rather lost future monarch. She would marry the soon-to-be Louis XVI that year." French queen Marie Antoinette's furniture to go up for auction in Paris 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z In January of 1793, Louis XVI was executed as a traitor to the republic after heated debate and a close vote in the Assembly. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z All of these over-the-top details commemorate his selection by Louis XVI as one of his 100 Knights of the Order of the Holy Spirit, the kingdom’s highest aristocratic honor. Commentary: Huntington museum lands a smashing gift, painted by court artist to Marie Antoinette 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z When Benjamin Franklin departed as minister to France, King Louis XVI presented him with a snuffbox encrusted with 408 diamonds and inset with the king’s portrait. ‘Father of American Navy’ helmed Russian ship for Catherine the Great He denounced the calls to execute Louis XVI. Quit fawning over the royals: The British monarchy is a tool of class war and white supremacy 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z After returning to France, he was a leader of the revolt against King Louis XVI. How France’s treasured Bastille key ended up at Mount Vernon 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z The aftermath of the execution of Louis XVI, with his head displayed to the crowd. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon after Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were guillotined in France, the revolutionary government abolished slavery in 1794, not just in Saint-Domingue but in all French colonies. The Root of Haiti’s Misery: Reparations to Enslavers 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z Just as the Washington administration began in 1789, French revolutionaries overthrew the absolute monarchy of King Louis XVI and launched a radical transformation of French society and government. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z David, who voted to send Louis XVI to the guillotine, both painted and perpetrated those great storms. Review | A master of propaganda, artist Jacques Louis David helped sell Frenchmen on the Revolution 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z In the subsequent “Reign of Terror” carried out by the victors, Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette were beheaded with the recently invented guillotine. How France’s treasured Bastille key ended up at Mount Vernon 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Thus, Louis XVI was up against the entrenched interests of the most powerful classes of his kingdom. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps her most famous child was Marie Antoinette, wife of Louis XVI of France. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Convinced that the Americans could succeed, Louis XVI signed a treaty of trade and military alliance with Benjamin Franklin and his fellow emissaries. Why France really helped America's Founding Fathers fight the Revolutionary War 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z When a mob broke into the residence of King Louis XVI in 1792, they placed a Phrygian cap on his head. Red, right to the liberated heart At the insistence of Louis XVI’s wife, Marie Antoinette, Madame du Barry was banished to a convent. This gorgeous portrait is haunted by intrigue and death Marie Antoinette was born in Austria in 1755 and sent to France to be the child bride of the future King Louis XVI. Marie Antoinette's bracelets sell at auction for $8 million 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z Part of the problem was the extravagant spending of Louis XVI and his queen, Marie Antoinette. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon the French monarchy would be abolished, and the next year both Marie Antoinette and her husband, Louis XVI, would be beheaded. Scientists decipher Marie Antoinette’s redacted love notes 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z But Louis XVI's policies had both increased poverty in France while massively increasing his own wealth and that of his friends. How Republicans unleashed a new crime wave in America — through worsening inequality 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z Twenty-four years later, he drew the last portrait of Louis XVI before the king’s beheading. Perspective | Feeling sleepy yet? For King Louis XVI, decadent, luxurious and rare foods such as fruit and refined sugar were melted, mixed and molded into elaborate confectionery that screamed status. Review: 'Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles' offers a deeper cut than likely intended 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z Louis XVI, however, was indecisive and allowed matters to drift. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Louisville was named after King Louis XVI because of his support of the colonies during the American Revolution. National Digest: 16-year-old arrested in connection with cyberattacks on Miami schools 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Louisville was named in honor of King Louis XVI because he supported the colonists during the American Revolution. Louisville removes statue of King Louis XVI over ‘safety concerns’ following months of protests 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Louisville was named after King Louis XVI because of his support of the colonies during the American revolution. King Louis XVI statue removed from protest site in Kentucky 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Now researchers are to examine the walls of the Chapelle Expiatoire, a classified monument near the Grands Boulevards dedicated to King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, after the discovery of bones in the wall cavities. French Revolution: remains discovered in walls of Paris monument 2020-06-28T04:00:00Z Louis XVI’s tutors made little effort to prepare him for his role as king—and it showed. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z French radicals tore down a statue of King Louis XV — a sort of dry run for the subsequent guillotining of the king’s grandson, Louis XVI. Opinion | What tearing down statues reveals about revolutionary movements 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z Instead, protesters last week brandished a picture of Macron dressed as Louis XVI. Sirens blare and drivers swear, but Parisians keep calm and cycle on 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z Its walls are painted with nymphs and garlands in the style of Louis XVI remembering a Roman villa, and tables bear small plaques naming former patrons: Napoleon, Victor Hugo, Jean Cocteau, Jean-Paul Sartre. The rise and fall of French cuisine 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z At the start of the French revolution in 1789, Louis XVI summoned his army to Paris, but was persuaded by a commander not to deploy it against the mob. Venezuela’s dead revolution shows the limitations of the crowd | Simon Jenkins 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z As the National Assembly restructured the relationship between church and state, Louis XVI pondered his fate as a monarch. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Errol’s book is a masterpiece of rhetoric and character assassination: do we really need the illustration of Louis XVI’s bloody head raised at the guillotine? Thomas Kuhn Wasn't So Bad 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z Macron’s idea to run thousands of local meetings was at first likened by some critics to the ill-fated consultation exercise by King Louis XVI in 1789. Macron's Great Debate: a turning point or 'puffed-up nonsense'? 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z With its painted ceiling and crystal chandelier, the theater, inaugurated in 1777 in the presence of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, embodies a venerated heritage. The Right-Wing Pundit ‘Hashtag Triggering’ France 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z Versailles was a focal point of the French revolution and the October 1789 march on the palace by the Parisian mob led to overthrown and subsequent execution of King Louis XVI. French yellow vest protesters to march in Versailles 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z The National Convention had reduced Louis XVI’s role from that of a king to that of a common citizen and prisoner. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1792, France’s King Louis XVI went before the Convention to face charges of treason. Today in History 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z Originally a merchant vessel named Duc de Duras, the ship was built in France and donated to the American cause by King Louis XVI in 1779. Remains of US Revolutionary War frigate discovered off UK coast 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z And with much of the anger focused on Mr. Macron himself, he has become both the target and symbol of anger, much like Louis XVI during the Revolution. ‘Round Four’: Paris Braces for New Yellow Vest Protests 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z The daughter of Holy Roman Empress Maria Teresa and wife of King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette was guillotined in October 1793 during the height of the French Revolution. Marie Antoinette's pearl and diamond pendant sold at auction for record $36 million 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Louis XVI of France had little sympathy for the ideals of the American Revolution. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Marie Antoinette was an Austrian princess before her marriage to France's King Louis XVI. Marie Antoinette's jewels up for auction 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z In the late 1700s King Louis XVI commissioned scientists to find a more sensible approach. In the balance: scientists vote on first change to kilogram in a century 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z He’s facing three lawsuits alleging that foreign governments’ payments to his businesses are the modern version of Louis XVI’s gold boxes. Move over, Trump. This president’s two lions set off the greatest emoluments debate. 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z Evidence of the hunting lodge’s upgrade to palace also appear here: elaborate 18th-century stucco, a convivial oval dining table, Louis XVI dining chairs and a gold-trimmed crystal chandelier. A Portuguese Palace That’s a Tile Lover’s Dream Destination 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z Napoleon did not try to return the nation to the days of Louis XVI. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In this room, for example, a stainless steel cube sits icy and uncompromising next to a more organic Louis XVI armchair. The Gentleman Cave: How to Create a Tastefully Macho Room 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z This weekend, thousands of demonstrators amassed in Paris to express anger at what they called a “soft dictatorship,” while brandishing a portrait of King Louis XVI with Mr. Macron’s face Photoshopped in. Air France Dispute Threatens to Escalate Macron’s Battle With Labor 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z Benjamin Franklin sailed home from France in 1785 carrying an awkward goodbye gift from King Louis XVI: an oval-shaped gold box that held a miniature portrait of the king, surrounded by 408 diamonds. Move over, Trump. This president’s two lions set off the greatest emoluments debate. 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z But US carries a stain of infamy after having betrayed its faithful ally of Independence War, the French King Louis XVI and his family. Opinion | Can North Korea Trust Us? 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z Louis XVI’s brother assumed the throne as Louis XVIII. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Louis XVI chairs might not seem a standard choice for a man cave, but that’s the point. The Gentleman Cave: How to Create a Tastefully Macho Room 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z In 1789, a statue of Louis XV was torn down in the same square, renamed the Place de la Revolution, that saw the execution of Louis XVI four years later. A Brief History of Idol-Smashers, From Moses to de Blasio 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z In turn, King Louis XVI swore to uphold the as-yet-unfinished constitution. The Surprisingly Peaceful History of Bastille Day Celebrations 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z We walk the curved staircase to the first floor, into a salon with three tall white-shuttered windows, where oval-backed Louis XVI chairs are grouped gracefully around a generous expanse of freshly beeswaxed parquet. Maria Grazia Chiuri on fashion, feminism and Dior: ‘You must fight for your ideas’ 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z In protest, a number of Parisian women gathered in the square, then marched on Versailles, where King Louis XVI held court, on 5 October. How these six women's protests changed history 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z Suddenly a far more revolutionary goal was adopted: a Women’s March on Versailles, where King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette where hosting a series of lavish banquets for royalist soldiers. Without path from protest to power, the Women's March will end up like Occupy 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Ambassador to France, was set to return home, King Louis XVI presented him with a snuffbox decorated with a diamond-encrusted painting of the king. Will Trump Avoid a Constitutional Crisis? 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z The auction took place over 17 days and included furniture made for Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. Christie's marks 250 years of auctions - BBC News 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z Not gilded a la Trump’s take on Louis XVI. In liberal D.C., the arrival of Donald Trump is triggering an identity crisis 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z The salon’s Louis XVI chairs, side tables and busts are thought to reflect the more elegant taste of that king’s fashion-forward wife, Marie Antoinette. Hubert de Givenchy’s Surprisingly Cozy Mansion 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z As the historian William Doyle explains: “Louis XVI never returned to Versailles … All open attempts on the king’s part to resist the reform of France now came to an end.” Without path from protest to power, the Women's March will end up like Occupy 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Before Louis XVI, both the queen and the king’s pampered mistresses shared the weight of critics’ displaced frustration. 5 Things You Might Not Know About Marie Antoinette 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z In early 1789, he was a daily spectator of the States General, an assembly of nobles, clergy and citizens called by King Louis XVI to address an economic crisis. Your Thursday Briefing 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z Somewhat famously, Louis XVI asked a French duke that evening if the storming of Bastille was a revolt, with the duke replying “No, sire, a revolution.” What Actually Happened on the Original Bastille Day 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z The Grand Contrôle compound, located on the left of the main palace building, housed the finance ministry during the reign of Louis XVI. Versailles Castle Readies Regal Rest and Recuperation With New Hotel, Restaurant 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z Democratic revolutionaries executed King Louis XVI by guillotine less than four years later. Without path from protest to power, the Women's March will end up like Occupy 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Scholars have noted that since Louis XVI had no mistresses, Marie Antoinette was subject to an extra level of disparagement. 5 Things You Might Not Know About Marie Antoinette 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Police closed the show, fearing that it might bring back to life the guillotined Louis XVI. Mysteries of light through the ages 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z But Louis XVI intervened on her behalf in 1783, and she was in. Vigée Le Brun: artist to the aristocracy who played and changed the game 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z The walls are white, the dark wooden bookshelves are gone, and de Montebello’s Louis XVI desk has become a side table. The Met Gets with It 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z And King Louis XVI belatedly realized that “the American affair” had been a mistake. A vainglorious French superstar in America’s revolution 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z At least four members of the royal family spent more on clothing than she did—including Louis XVI’s brother the comte d'Artois, who ordered 365 pairs of shoes per year. 5 Things You Might Not Know About Marie Antoinette 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Louis XVI would come home for his meal at noon of boiled rice and meat scraps. ‘Sea Slaves’: Forced Labor for Cheap Fish 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z Men sat for her on numerous occasions: Louis XVI’s finance minister, Charles Alexandre de Calonne, appears below, bewigged and kitted out in black, proudly holding a letter addressed to the king. Vigée Le Brun: artist to the aristocracy who played and changed the game 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z At the time, the infamous Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were the King and Queen of France. 8 things to know about Bastille Day 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z According to Jackie McDevitt from the hotel: "The architecture in the Palm Court is in an elegant Louis XVI style and our clients enjoy getting dressed up to match it." Five places that still demand ties, and five that ban them - BBC News 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z “The treasury was empty by the time they took the throne,” Weber says of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI. 5 Things You Might Not Know About Marie Antoinette 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Versions of it, attributed to several earlier French rulers, circulated as early as the 1600s and appeared most famously in Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s “Confessions,” which was written before Marie-Antoinette even married the future Louis XVI . 5 myths about the French Revolution 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z He returned to France in 1779 and lobbied on behalf of the revolutionaries at the French court, convincing Louis XVI to send an expeditionary force of 6,000 soldiers to support the American cause. Replica Revolutionary-Era French Frigate To Stop In Boston, Maine, Nova Scotia Before Sailing Home 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z This is the perfect moment to remember Lafayette, the young French general who persuaded Louis XVI to support the American Revolution. Your Thursday Evening Briefing 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z They procured some of the things, like an original Louis XVI mirror from 1782. Elmgreen & Dragset Bring Norman Swann To Galerie Perrotin 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z It was designed as a memorial for the mercenary soldiers from central Switzerland who lost their lives while serving the French king Louis XVI during the French Revolution. Whiting High School students share Europe experience 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z Lafayette persuaded French King Louis XVI to provide military and financial support to George Washington's troops. French replica of revolutionary frigate sets sail for Boston 2015-04-18T04:00:00Z Colbert and his successors under Louis XV and Louis XVI, of course, failed. Does The United States Really Need A Tax Revolution? 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z At the nexus of the sex ring, prosecutors said, was the faded and kitschy glamour of the Carlton Hotel in Lille, which features gilded statuettes, Louis XVI furniture and palatial suites. Prosecutor Asks for Charges Against Dominique Strauss-Kahn to Be Dropped 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z After Arno’s father is murdered while visiting Louis XVI, Arno is raised by his best friend Elise’s family. Assassin’s Creed: Unity is a game that can barely hold itself together They had shown the foresight of Louis XVI, who said: “The French people are incapable of regicide.” Kevin Pietersen's Autobiography Exposes Dark Side of English Cricket In the following years, the new rulers beheaded king Louis XVI, his wife Marie-Antoinette Habsburg-Lorraine of Austria, a large part of the nobility and, for good measure, tens of thousands of others. French See Red As Planned Green Road Tax Set To Cost State A Lot 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z Asok, in his well-tailored suit and knit Hermès tie, is a fit with the boardroom’s Louis XVI gold cabinets and highly glossed wall panels of Burwood–each of which, he notes, required one felled tree. Next Tycoons: Asok Kumar Hands His Son More Responsibility Over Singapore-Based Empire 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z Lafayette persuaded French King Louis XVI to provide military and financial support to George Washington’s troops, and set off on March 21, 1780, from Rochefort, according to the Hermione project historians. Rebuilt 18th century ship tests French waters 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z Furniture in the 19th century after Louis XVI was industrially made and there was no more artistry; they were copies of works made in the 18th century. The Louvre Museum Reopens Its 18th-Century Decorative Arts Galleries With The Support Of Breguet Watches 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z The European treasures inside the palace include a portrait of Catherine the Great alongside Russian rulers and a chest of drawers designed by Jean-Henri Riesener, who worked for Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. The Half-Century-Long Renovation of Rundale Palace, the Versailles of Latvia 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z They start with the reign of France’s Louis XIV, who lived in the Louvre, to his successors Louis XV and Louis XVI. From the dust, glittering Louvre show emerges 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z They start with the reign of France's Louis XIV, who lived in the Louvre, to his successors Louis XV and Louis XVI. From the dust, glittering Louvre show emerges 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z He is, so to speak, the Louis XVI of the EU. Europe: the continent for every type of unhappy 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z A sample of blood long thought to belong to French King Louis XVI is probably not authentic, scientists say. Blood 'is not from headless king' 2014-04-24T14:07:24Z The people's rage was directed at King Louis XVI's government and a year later the Revolution started in earnest. Five storms that shaped history 2013-10-28T15:32:19Z King Louis XVI was still on his throne, but his powers were being circumscribed by a constituent assembly. Truth behind France's Bastille Day 2013-07-13T23:54:00Z Twenty-two years after the execution of his brother, Louis XVI, few Frenchmen outside of a die-hard circle of royalists desired to return to the days of a pre-Revolutionary monarchy. Tambora Erupts in 1815 and Changes World History [Excerpt] 2013-03-01T18:45:00.280Z She put the phone down, took the rest of the guest passes from the drawer of the Louis XVI console, and left the house. Zadie Smith: “The Embassy of Cambodia.” 2013-02-04T05:00:00Z The squash is decorated with images of revolutionary heroes and inscribed with text that says: "On January 21, Maximilien Bourdaloue dipped his handkerchief in the blood of Louis XVI after his decapitation." Blood 'is not from headless king' 2014-04-24T14:07:24Z The squash was decorated with images of revolutionary heroes and the words: "On January 21, Maximilien Bourdaloue dipped his handkerchief in the blood of Louis XVI after his decapitation". Blood of Louis XVI 'identified' 2013-01-01T15:59:12Z Other artefacts on sale belonging to the 18th Century monarch included portraits and a dinner set once owned by her husband, King Louis XVI. Antoinette's slippers auctioned 2012-10-17T16:37:36Z Also included are portraits, candelabra and dinner sets that belonged to her husband, King Louis XVI. Antoinette's slippers for sale 2012-10-17T12:16:38Z Mrs. Clark, who grew up in a 100-room mansion, since demolished, at Fifth Avenue and 77th Street, moved into the penthouse in the early 1920s and decorated it in a Louis XVI style. | Sold for $25.5 Million 2012-07-20T16:28:25Z The meal was served in the Louis XVI room and cost $878. U-Va. board drops thousands on annual retreat 2012-07-11T20:35:00Z Nay, it might even delay the necessary reform, until the patience of a nation under a landlord Parliament broke down, and such a revolution followed as that of France under Louis XVI. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z He was thus absent during the trial of Louis XVI., but he made it known that he approved of the condemnation of the king, and would probably have voted for the death penalty. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z With its large suites, marble bathrooms and furniture in the style of Louis XVI, the hotel, which calls itself the best in northern France, is considered a landmark in Lille. Lille Journal: Strauss-Kahn Scandal Puts Unwanted Attention on Hotel 2012-04-12T03:17:27Z The Count Charles de Damas, an aide-de-camp of Rochambeau, in after years took part, on the contrary, against the revolutionists, and, attempting to rescue Louis XVI. at Varennes, was arrested with him. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z In another, poor Louis XVI. is styled "The Restorer of Liberty," but underneath we read the sad question, "Eh bien, but when will that put the chicken in the pot?" Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z When the French Revolution broke out in 1789, the confiscation of their property in France naturally followed; for they had been helping Louis XVI. with their revenues just previously. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z The first act of Louis XVI.—the king's grandson and successor—was to order Marie to a convent. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z The refugee Carlists are celebrating to-day, in the church of Santa Maria Novella, the anniversary of the death of Louis XVI. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z In 1766 appeared a description of the forest of Compi�gne, and guide to the forest, by Louis, afterward Louis XVI., composed by the unfortunate prince at the age of twelve. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Many of the rooms were decorated in ornate Louis XVI style. Listings for Fifth Avenue Apartments Owned by Huguette Clark 2012-03-08T23:01:11Z The most beautiful work of this description was made in France by Riesener and David, during the reigns of Louis XV. and Louis XVI. British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. 2012-02-26T03:00:18.883Z He presided at the building of the Ranger, the Alliance, and the America, the last a seventy-four gun ship, generously given to Louis XVI. for one of his lost on our coast. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Louis XVI. is given as an example of a victim of destiny. Life and Writings of Maurice Maeterlinck 2012-02-19T03:00:16.920Z Louis XVI., after some resistance, yielded to the demand of public opinion, and, in 1778, not only recognized the independence of the United States, but sent a fleet under Count d'Estaing to help them. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z At this very time David returned to Paris; he was now painter to the king, Louis XVI., who had been the purchaser of his principal works, and his popularity was soon immense. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z If he had not lifted his head so high, the head of Louis XVI. might not have fallen on the scaffold. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z According to Lamartine, the King, Louis XVI., loaded Paine with favors, and a gift of six millions was confided into the hands of Franklin and Paine. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:52.627Z His grandfather had emigrated to France during the last century, was naturalized in that country, and rose to the rank of Colonel in the Guard of the unfortunate Louis XVI. Donahoe's Magazine, Vol. XV, No. 4, April, 1886 Volume 15 (January 1886 - July 1886) 2012-01-29T03:00:07.953Z But Louis XVI deemed this neither the time nor the place to resist what was after all but a symbol. When a Cobbler Ruled a King 2012-01-15T03:00:13.430Z The French Republic inherited this much of the view point of Louis XVI. The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 2012-01-09T03:00:24.167Z I refer to the lion of Thorwaldsen, intended to commemorate the courage and fidelity of the Swiss regiment who were the guards of the King Louis XVI., From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z One of the grandest things done by Thomas Paine was his effort to save the life of Louis XVI. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:52.627Z This person introduced himself to me, in a French house of business, as the genuine Dauphin of France, the second son of Louis XVI. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 98, September 13, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-01-05T03:00:41.160Z Louis XVI gave one last despairing look about him. When a Cobbler Ruled a King 2012-01-15T03:00:13.430Z For mere density and well-intentioned incompetence, as in the case of Louis XVI, he had some pity; but for stupidity arising from wanton obstinacy and arrogance he had nothing but wrath and scorn. The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 2012-01-09T03:00:24.167Z The negroes were mistaken in supposing that Louis XVI., king of France, had broken their chains, or that the king's party, called Royalists, were trying to do anything for their freedom. The Freedmen's Book 2012-01-05T03:00:39.763Z Among such were the Grand Duke of Tuscany and the King and Queen of Sardinia, the latter being a sister of Louis XVI., The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe 2011-12-24T03:07:55.507Z He bitterly attacked the ministers of Louis XVI., and was largely instrumental in forcing the king to accept the Girondist ministry of the 15th of March 1792. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z Louis XVI had been dead nearly six months. When a Cobbler Ruled a King 2012-01-15T03:00:13.430Z Shortly afterwards Louis XVI. placed him in his own military cabinet and employed him especially in connexion with schemes of army reform. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z This famous masterpiece is dedicated to the memory of the Swiss Guards of Louis XVI., p. 154who fell a prey to the fury of the populace, as they retreated unarmed into the French Tuileries. From the Thames to the Tiber or, My visit to Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Switzerland, etc. 2011-12-03T03:00:10.397Z As the elder brother of the murdered Louis XVI., he was regarded among the Courts of Europe as the rightful sovereign of France. The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe 2011-12-24T03:07:55.507Z At the trial of Louis XVI. he voted for an appeal to the people and for the death sentence, but with a respite pending appeal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z After that she was obliged to undergo a trial that was even more of a flimsy mockery than the one accorded to Louis XVI. When a Cobbler Ruled a King 2012-01-15T03:00:13.430Z He found time, however, to send to Madison his first estimate of the king and queen, a most unflattering portrait of poor Louis XVI. Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z During the period between the reigns of Henry IV and Louis XVI its estimation increased. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z In the meantime Louis XVI. wrote to the Pope beseeching him to approve, at least provisorily, of the first five articles to which he was in a manner forced to give his sanction. The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe 2011-12-24T03:07:55.507Z Already Beaumarchais again had been appealed to, to suppress another scandalous publication, the appearance of which was announced immediately after the accession of Louis XVI to the throne of France. Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence 2011-11-11T03:00:25.690Z Down in the room below, in the apartment formerly occupied by Louis XVI, a thick-set, dark man was striding about, smoking an evil-smelling pipe. When a Cobbler Ruled a King 2012-01-15T03:00:13.430Z For the fate of Louis XVI, Jefferson felt and expressed little personal regret. Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z Between 1780 and 1790 came that period of wandering through Europe which enabled her to record personal experiences of Louis XVI., The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century 2011-11-04T02:00:24.773Z I have written the history of Louis Philippe, just as I have written the histories of Louis XIV., and Louis XV., and Louis XVI., the history of the revolution, and the history of the empire. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z In a very lengthy memoir addressed to Louis XVI by Beaumarchais after his return to France, the latter gives a minute account of this most singular adventure. Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence 2011-11-11T03:00:25.690Z Meanwhile the months were passing, and events were hastening on toward the dark deed which our Jean could neither delay nor prevent,—the trial, condemnation and execution of Louis XVI. When a Cobbler Ruled a King 2012-01-15T03:00:13.430Z Would you believe, Madam, that in this eighteenth century, in France, under the reign of Louis XVI, they are at this moment pulling down the circular wall of this superb remain, to pave a road? Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z For, meanwhile, the French Revolution had entered upon alarming phases, and in August 1791 Frederick William, at the meeting at Pillnitz, arranged with the emperor Leopold to join in supporting the cause of Louis XVI. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z The Jacobins were strong enough to carry a decree for keeping the anniversary of the execution of Louis XVI. as a national festival. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z Fifty-five members were absent; of the 690 present a majority of seventy decided that Louis XVI. should die within twenty-four hours. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z Again and again I have heard it remarked how closely I resemble Louis XVI in his younger days. When a Cobbler Ruled a King 2012-01-15T03:00:13.430Z Louis XVI. did not care much about it, but his minister Vergennes did. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett 2011-10-12T02:00:38.787Z The king of France, Louis XVI., an autocrat if ever there was, had an excellent minister of finance in Turgot, a man of extraordinary foresight, of liberal judgment and of rare administrative ability. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z But the execution of Louis XVI. raised up a host of new and determined enemies. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z A coalition had been formed with the enemies of France, the Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia, Finally, on the execution of Louis XVI., The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z On her retirement from the stage in 1783, Louis XVI. granted her a special pension, "as if to show that virtue under his reign was as profitable as vice had been under his predecessor." Queens of the French Stage 2011-10-06T02:00:38.820Z This humane man has the death-sentence of Robespierre on him anticipated by the ambassador of a country which, while affecting grief for Louis XVI., was helping on his fate.* The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett 2011-10-12T02:00:38.787Z It seems to be certain that the portion usually attributed to Septch�nes was, in part at least, the work of his distinguished pupil, Louis XVI. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z The most essential might be summed up in the statement Trial and execution of Louis XVI. that he had plotted against the Constitution and against the safety of the kingdom. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z For instance, in State Trials French law required three fourths of the voices for condemnation; had the rule been followed Louis XVI. would not have perished. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z Lucien, who refused to act, declares that Bonaparte quoted the saying of Louis XVI. concerning Marie Antoinette and her company, that the performances "were royally badly played." Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z Morris was clear-headed enough to perceive that the massacres in France were mainly due to the menaces of foreign monarchs, and was in hearty sympathy with Paine's plan for saving the life of Louis XVI. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett 2011-10-12T02:00:38.787Z When only a boy of eight years, so he assured us, he had had an interview with his most sacred majesty Louis XVI., who also, later on, always asked his advice on weighty matters. The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z Attempt of Louis XVI. to escape from Paris. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z Was it "that crowned automaton called Louis XVI." who helped to rescue them from the oppressor's yoke, or our arm and armies? The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z Behind her Eugenia's voice said enviously, "Where did she get all these terribly quaint Louis XVI things?" Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z But what has the Convention to do with deciding about Louis XVI., or about affairs, foreign or domestic? The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett 2011-10-12T02:00:38.787Z Why should a bachelor’s den use soft tints and motifs of Louis XVI period, when they are more appropriate in a reception room, or a lady’s boudoir?” Polly and Her Friends Abroad 2011-09-18T02:00:29.443Z Only the approach of the great revolution gave them an opportunity to regain their importance and we know how much Louis XVI. and Marie Antoinette were able to congratulate themselves over this fact. Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z The President had demanded Gen�t's recall, had issued a proclamation of "impartiality" between France and her foes, and had not yet decided whether the treaty formed with Louis XVI. should survive his death. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z "It is descended from James II. of England, whom we chased away because he was an honest man, as you put to death Louis XVI. because he was Bienfaisant." Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith 2011-09-09T02:00:59.237Z In this letter Paine adroitly prepares the way for his purpose of saving the life of Louis XVI., for whose blood the thirst is growing. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett 2011-10-12T02:00:38.787Z It was the neglect of this principle that overthrew Louis XVI. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z At the trial of Louis XVI. he supported an appeal to the people, but voted for the death sentence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z On the 21st of January, 1793, Louis XVI was beheaded in the Square of Louis XV. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z While my sons and I were loitering on the bridge of this latter place, the daughter of Louis XVI. passed by on horseback. Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith 2011-09-09T02:00:59.237Z Louis XVI. should not be dealt with except in the interest of all Europe. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett 2011-10-12T02:00:38.787Z Like poor Louis XVI. at his coronation Napoleon found that his sparkling top-hamper hurt him. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z This is the Orl�annais, a land where was witnessed the morning of the Valois, the full noon of Louis XIV., and the twilight of Louis XVI. Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country 2011-08-27T02:00:22.057Z Danton had him named minister of justice in 1792, and in this capacity had entrusted to him what he called the commission affreuse of communicating to Louis XVI. his sentence of death. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z The daughter of Louis XVI. and Marie Antoinette avoids this Place with a pious horror, in which every honest heart is disposed to sympathise. Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith 2011-09-09T02:00:59.237Z "Dukes, and bishops and counts, etc." are the overburdened words with which Adams closes his list of the guests at a dinner given by Vergennes, the minister of Louis XVI. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume I (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:37.443Z This Charles, now an old man, is the youthful Count d'Artois who figured at the coronation of Louis XVI. half a century before. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z The spacious Louis XVI. drawing-room and the dining-room were likewise remarkable. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z They did not leave the functionaries and the generals of Louis XVI. at the head of the administrations and of the armies. The Pl?biscite or, A Miller's Story of the War 2011-07-27T02:00:38.240Z Some remains of the bodies of Louis XVI. and his queen, rescued from the unseemly sepulture to which infuriated republicanism had consigned them, had been here honourably deposited. Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith 2011-09-09T02:00:59.237Z Capefigue in his Memoirs of Louis XVI. called Franklin "one of the great charlatans" of his age. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume I (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:37.443Z In 1781, when Marie Antoinette's first son was born, the jeweler very nearly succeeded in selling it to Louis XVI., who wanted to make his wife a fine present upon so auspicious an occasion. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z On the left, the mayor's office contained magnificent Louis XVI. woodwork. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z He had a pension from the French King Louis XVI., which he lost at the Revolution, and he was reduced to the extremest misery. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z My mother, on the other hand, had experienced the sorrows of the first great revolution, which dragged Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette from their throne, and thrilled with worship for the Bourbons. My Recollections 2011-07-16T02:00:14.973Z During the French Revolution, it was a dangerous thing to possess a likeness of the martyred King Louis XVI. Magic In which are given clear and concise explanations of all the well-known illusions as well as many new ones. 2011-07-10T02:00:22.253Z During the reign of Louis XVI. it was an especially honored day, being besides a religious festival also the name day of the Queen. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z The house at No. 3 was destroyed by shells, except the Louis XVI. front with its gracefully carved garlands, which escaped injury. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z To win over the latter power and to overcome the aversion of Louis XVI to aiding rebellious subjects were the immediate problems of Vergennes. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z One beautiful spring day I went to revisit the Garden at Bagatelle and its pretty pavilion, then still abandoned, which the Comte d'Artois had built under Louis XVI. My Recollections 2011-07-16T02:00:14.973Z Finally a clever wood carver of royalist persuasion succeeded in fashioning a cane which would throw a silhouette upon a wall—a likeness of Louis XVI. Magic In which are given clear and concise explanations of all the well-known illusions as well as many new ones. 2011-07-10T02:00:22.253Z Franklin was honored and admired in the court circle of Louis XVI. Modern Society 2011-06-23T02:00:27.897Z The magnificent Louis XVI. rooms escaped practically uninjured. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z Returning to Paris at the outbreak of the Revolution, he became implicated in schemes for the escape of Louis XVI. from Paris and the dominance of the National Assembly. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z Nothing can better illustrate the spirit, which Dr. Franklin carried with him to the court of Louis XVI., and the spirit he found there. The Life of Benjamin Franklin With Many Choice Anecdotes and admirable sayings of this great man never before published by any of his biographers 2011-06-15T02:00:17.903Z A measure of Lavoisier’s social and financial position, Dr. Galitz said, was that he paid more for the portrait of himself and his wife than had the king, Louis XVI, for one of his own. A Double Helix of Art and Science 2011-06-02T22:29:46Z The premises were home until 2009 to the restaurant Louis XVI. | Patchogue: Steak and Seafood, and Views of a Bay 2011-05-28T22:17:13Z The latter, also known as the "H�pital des Magneuses," was founded in the 17th century by Mesdames de Magneux, and rebuilt in the 18th century in the Louis XVI. style. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z Favras was generally regarded as a martyr to his refusal to implicate the count of Provence, and Madame de Favras was pensioned by Louis XVI. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z Under Louis XVI. some mitigation was made of the criminal law, notably the abolition of torture. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 8 "France" to "Francis Joseph I." 2011-05-27T02:00:16.463Z It was decorated with woodwork, panelling, and Louis XVI. medallions by Ant. Ypres and the Battles of Ypres 2011-05-27T02:00:14.743Z Yes; I live right on top among the clouds, in a castle, with dungeons underneath, where my father puts the bad people who don't like the nobles and King Louis XVI. The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z The monumental fa�ade which faces the Court of Honour is Louis XVI. in style. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z It was just the same with the wife of the gentle-hearted Racine, when he threw down a long purse of golden Louis XVI. he had got hold of, on the table. Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z The Directory had no veto; Louis XVI. had with difficulty obtained a merely suspensive veto, which was overridden in the event of three legislatures successively voting against it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 8 "France" to "Francis Joseph I." 2011-05-27T02:00:16.463Z Louis XVI. had reigned 14 years when he convoked the States General, which was to bring about the Revolution. Curious Myths of the Middle Ages 2011-05-19T02:00:06.517Z For centuries a monastery and fortress of the monks, at the time of Louis XVI the Mount had become a stronghold of the government, strongly ruled by one of its most inexorable nobles. The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z Thus the manners of the French in the time of Louis XVI. had one feature of similarity with ours at present. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z Louis XVI. was reluctant to abandon a tittle of his absolute power, nor would the privileged classes sacrifice their time-honoured traditions; they were inexorable. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z Choiseul also equalized the numbers of the military units, and his reforms, together with a few others effected under Louis XVI., produced the army which fought the first campaigns of the Revolution. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 8 "France" to "Francis Joseph I." 2011-05-27T02:00:16.463Z The number of years between the assassination of Henry IV. and the dethronement of Louis XVI. is divisible by 14. Curious Myths of the Middle Ages 2011-05-19T02:00:06.517Z In the 17th century, revolutionaries turned the world upside down and deprived Charles I of his head more than 100 years before the French did the same to Louis XVI. Three Weddings And Two Funerals 2011-04-29T17:20:00Z Turgot, the famous Minister of Louis XVI, and President H�nault were among those who provided funds. The Lure of the Camera 2011-04-27T02:00:25.413Z Louis XVI. then decided, on the 23rd, to make known his policy in a royal lit de justice. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z An edict of Louis XVI. of 1779 abolished serfdom on crown lands, and mitigated the condition of the serfs who still existed on the domains of individual lords. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 8 "France" to "Francis Joseph I." 2011-05-27T02:00:16.463Z On the 21st April, 1770, Louis XVI. was married at Vienna, by the sending of the ring. Curious Myths of the Middle Ages 2011-05-19T02:00:06.517Z Her crime before such murderers as Robespierre and Marat was that she was the friend of Louis XVI. Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous 2011-04-26T02:00:23.677Z All of this led to a decree by King Louis XVI in 1775 to close all cemeteries within Paris. You (posthumously) light up my life 2011-04-15T16:45:04.820Z The trial of Louis XVI. still further enhanced the contrasts of ideas and characters. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z Certain offices were restricted to the nobility; according to an edict of Louis XVI. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 8 "France" to "Francis Joseph I." 2011-05-27T02:00:16.463Z He cited the case of Charles I. and Louis XVI as examples. The Last Laird of MacNab An Episode in the Settlement of MacNab Township, Upper Canada 2011-04-14T02:00:54.620Z Serious English people, whom Burke had originally awakened to suspicion, became more and more persuaded that it was the doctrine of Rousseau which had conducted Louis XVI to the scaffold. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z Alas, by an unexplainable error of judgment, or of political tact, the Jacobins on the 21st of June, the day of the flight of Louis XVI, did not respond to the prayers of the people. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Joseph II., recognizing that Louis XVI. would not sacrifice the “sick man” to him, raised the question of the opening of the Scheldt, against the Dutch. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z She always regarded Louis XVI. as a saint. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z It was founded on the 16th of July 1791 by several members of the Jacobin Club, who refused to sign a petition presented by this body, demanding the deposition of Louis XVI. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z In fact, many an honest and hard-working man of talent nowadays might envy such a life as the ordinary prisoner in the Bastile could lead, especially in the reign of Louis XVI. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z Louis XVI affords striking protection to all the fanatics, the artificers of civil war. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z From the very beginning of his reign Louis XVI. fell into Internal policy of Louis XVI. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z The Duc de Polignac said our picture of the leave-taking of Louis XVI. and his family contained figures more like than any he had seen elsewhere. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z The assistance given by France to the American colonists had brought the country to bankruptcy, and no course was left to Louis XVI. except to summon the states-general in May 1789. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z If I was not too sleepy, we argued the whole way, Miss O'Donnel and I, usually over some historic event, such as the execution of Louis XVI. or Cromwell's rebellion. 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z At the sight of Louis XVI, the officers were transported with enthusiasm. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z All this shows that Louis XVI. was not a monarch capable of directing or suppressing the inevitable revolution. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z Like the what-not it was very often cornerwise in shape, and the best Louis XVI. examples in exotic woods are exceedingly graceful and elegant. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z Louis XVI. and his queen, Marie Antoinette, here saw the light of the sun for the last time before the cruel axe descended, and all was over. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z What could the feeble, well-intentioned Louis XVI. do! A Short History of Germany 2011-02-14T03:00:40.360Z Everywhere were manifested aversion for royalty, contempt for the person of Louis XVI, and hatred for the Austrian, Marie Antoinette. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z External affairs seemed in even a more dangerous position than Foreign policy of Louis XVI. those at home. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z In other words, the student will do well, in his reading of the Revolution, to consider Louis XVI simply as a man, and his character as a private character. The French Revolution 2011-02-10T03:00:50.577Z I allude to the Duchess of Angoulême, the daughter of Louis XVI. Memoir of Queen Adelaide Consort of King William IV. 2011-02-07T03:00:25.780Z Like her brother, she had all the domestic virtues, and, as was to be expected of a sister of Louis XVI., she was in favour of absolutist principles. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z Citizens, Louis XVI has this night taken flight.... The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z The popular insurrection against Louis XVI. determined the simultaneous fall of the bourgeois r�gime and the establishment of the democracy in power. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z A respite was lost by a majority of 70; and on the 21st of January, 1793, at about ten in the morning, Louis XVI was guillotined. The French Revolution 2011-02-10T03:00:50.577Z One is in the cellar of his Majesty Louis XVI.—’ Dumas' Paris 2011-02-02T03:00:23.057Z The crimes of Louis XVI fell short of all this, and yet he lost his head! Portrait and Biography of Parson Brownlow, The Tennessee Patriot 2011-02-01T03:00:12.910Z June 26, 1791.—Last night Victoria and I were present at the return of Louis XVI to Paris. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z The �meute of the 20th of June, a burlesque which, but for the persistent good-humour of Louis XVI., might have become a tragedy, alarmed but did not overthrow the monarchy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z Now for those whose object was forcing Louis XVI to open declarations of hostility against the nation, his religion was an obvious instrument. The French Revolution 2011-02-10T03:00:50.577Z Louis XVI. purchased the château for one of his residences, and Napoleon III., as well as his more illustrious namesake, was specially fond of hunting in its forests. Dumas' Paris 2011-02-02T03:00:23.057Z We saw the little balcony where the doomed Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette showed themselves to the mob—the "deluge" which the greater Louis had once predicted. The Car That Went Abroad Motoring Through the Golden Age 2011-01-27T03:00:39.880Z He at once gave the alarm and announced the speedy arrival of Louis XVI. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Physically he was stout, and a slave to the Bourbon fondness for good living; intellectually a poor creature and but ill-educated, he loved nothing so much as hunting and locksmith’s Louis XVI. work. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z In 1791 he became confessor to the princess Elizabeth, sister of Louis XVI., and earned the respect even of the sans-culottes by his courage and devotion. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z It was here that Louis XVI. said, “I die innocent; I forgive my enemies, and pray God to avert his vengeance for my blood, and to bless my people.” Dumas' Paris 2011-02-02T03:00:23.057Z Those he wanted were two easy-chairs in the style of Louis XVI.—ancient silk is matchless for wiping filthy boots upon. Six Women and the Invasion 2011-01-18T03:00:13.193Z Re-established in full power, Louis XVI immediately renewed his intrigues, within France with the enemies of the Revolution, the nobility and priesthood, and without, with the Emigrant nobles, and foreign sovereigns. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Louis XVI. confided to Vergennes the charge of reverting to the traditions of the crown and raising France from the humiliation suffered by the treaty of Paris and the partition of Poland. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z At the end of the room Lucienne could be seen writing at a Louis XVI. desk. The Children of Alsace Les Oberl?s 2011-01-16T03:00:19.697Z The houses which originally covered it were removed in 1788 by the order of Louis XVI. Dumas' Paris 2011-02-02T03:00:23.057Z There will be no more Republic, and every one who has been instrumental in the death of King Louis XVI. and the destruction of the monarchy will have to pay the penalty. Robert Tournay A Romance of the French Revolution 2011-01-06T03:00:50.873Z The sentiment for a Republic was growing greatly, as also was the public indignation against Louis XVI, and against the constitutionalist majority of the Assembly. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Jacobins, the, declare open hostility to Louis XVI, i. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z The dessert was over; they passed into the drawing-room, which was hung, like that of the Mar�chale, in yellow damask in the style of Louis XVI. Sentimental Education Vol 1 2011-01-04T03:01:07.467Z He was one of the three greatest miniature painters of France, painting portraits of Louis XVI. and Marie Antoinette, Louis XVIII. and Charles X., and of almost all the important persons of his day. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z In 1789, King Louis XVI was guillotined in the square in front of the hotel. Saudis buy landmark Paris hotel 2010-12-23T13:27:18Z Louis XVI planned a new flight, for the purpose of seeking aid from the foreign rulers. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z In May, 1776, Louis XVI, impelled by faction and his bad wife, dismissed the one statesman who could have made absolute monarchy tolerable to the French people. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z At the trial of Louis XVI. he added new charges to the accusation, proposed to refuse counsel to the king, and voted for death “within 24 hours.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z He voted for the death of Louis XVI., without appeal or delay, but played no noticeable part in the Convention. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z France, ruined by the wars and extravagances of Louis XIV., exasperated by the turpitudes of Louis XV., encouraged by the weakness of Louis XVI., revolts. English Pharisees and French Crocodiles and Other Anglo-French Typical Characters 2010-12-20T17:12:04.833Z Thus did Danton, while sharing the same suspicion, nevertheless incline toward war, asking only that before the declaration of hostilities, the Assembly should scan closely the intentions of Louis XVI. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z I recognised and, generally speaking, the whole audience in the amphitheatre recognised the heavy-jowled face of King Louis XVI. The Three Eyes 2010-12-20T17:11:46.430Z “How did Louis XVI end?” asked Olivier Gasselin, 40, the paper’s deputy editor. Paris Journal: Defying Digital Craze, Newspaper for Youngsters Is Thriving 2010-07-27T01:05:00Z He was entrusted by the Assembly with the command of the escort which conducted Louis XVI. to Paris from Varennes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z The royal assignats, which had been issued under Louis XVI., had depreciated less than the republican ones. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" When the president announced the discovery of the papers in the Iron Cupboard, Louis XVI seemed unmanned by the shock. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z This flock was founded in 1786, by Louis XVI., from a selection of 400 of the best Spanish sheep, which were placed on the royal farm at Rambouillet. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. Under Louis XVI. things improved somewhat; the American War and the successes of Lafayette and Rochambeau revived a more warlike spirit. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" He was then removed to Caen, where he was detained until the accession of Louis XVI. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z He took part in the attack upon the Bastille and upon the Tuileries, and voted for the death of Louis XVI. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis "The preamble of your motion, citizen, is the history of the crimes of Louis XVI," said Ducot. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Their honorable fidelity to Louis XVI. is known the world over. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851 Purer taste on the whole prevailed, if not in the reign of Louis XV. certainly in that of Louis XVI., to which period much really good decorative work, and some successful architecture belongs. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance In the trial of Louis XVI. he voted for death without delay or appeal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z On the death of his sister and her husband Louis XVI of France he formed an alliance with Prussia, but died in 1792, before the French revolutionary war broke out. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis Accordingly, I sum up: the interests of all—bourgeoisie, nobles and clergy—will best be served by letting Louis XVI be guillotined with the briefest possible delay. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z This last was read to the Academy on the 22nd of January 1793, the morrow of Louis XVI.’s execution. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" Louis XV. was succeeded by his grandson, Louis XVI., who perished on the scaffold. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" He remained attached to Louis XVI., and was employed on secret missions to other sovereigns, to gain their aid for Louis. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" His most famous picture is a sea piece which the burgomasters of Amsterdam commissioned him to paint as a present to Louis XVI. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis This was the first time since his captivity that Louis XVI heard one of his captors address him by that title 'Sire.' The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z "The Beneficent Bear" was first written in French, and brought out at the time of the fêtes in honour of the marriage of Marie Antoinette and the Dauphin, afterwards Louis XVI. The Comedies of Carlo Goldoni edited with an introduction by Helen Zimmern He received a pension from Louis XVI., and was named the historiographe des Alpes by the emperor Joseph II., who visited him at Geneva. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" Elected to the Convention, he sat in the centre, “le Marais,” voting in the trial of Louis XVI. for his detention until deportation should be judged expedient for the state. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" Charles I. and Louis XVI. were not bad men; but they were controlled by outgrown standards. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses In the first case, Louis XVI is delivered; the Convention is exterminated. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z On the accession of Louis XVI. he was called to the cabinet as Minister of the Marine, and shortly afterwards he gave up this place to be the head of the finances. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 119, September, 1867 Then he proposed to Louis XVI. to take refuge in a frontier town where an appeal could be made to other nations against the revolutionists. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" After the execution of Louis XVI. he received from his brother, the count of Provence, the title of lieutenant-general of the realm, and, on the death of Louis XVII., that of “Monsieur.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" In the matter of blood royal, the most that I can lay claim to is a great-grandfather, a pork-butcher by trade, who voted for the death of Louis XVI.! The Tremendous Event To-day, early in the morning, the rumor of the flight of Louis XVI and his family spread over Paris. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Re-elected to the Convention he voted for the death of Louis XVI., and opposed the proposal to prosecute the authors of the massacre of September, “because among them there are heroes of Jemmapes.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" The oldest son of Louis XVI. died at the beginning of the Revolution. Zigzag Journeys in Europe Vacation Rambles in Historic Lands To bring Louis XVI. to trial, would doubtless be the greatest and most just of measures; but we are incapable of adopting it.” Lives of Celebrated Women He was sent by his department as deputy to the Convention, where he associated himself with the party of the Mountain and voted for the death of Louis XVI. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" Louis XVI was dressed in a maroon suit with a straight collar—his disguise as valet-de-chambre to the pretended Baroness of Korff. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z You made the timid Louis XVI. pay for the hardy Louis XIV. Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume I (of II) We have seen the places where Louis XVI. and Marie Antoinette lived and were beheaded. Zigzag Journeys in Europe Vacation Rambles in Historic Lands He voted for the death of his relative, Louis XVI., and was present at his execution. Lives of Celebrated Women It began with Louis XVI, who came to the throne in 1774. The Book of This and That The bloated face of Louis XVI, imprinted with the spineless inertia of his character, expressed neither fear, nor anger, nor surprise. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z In the meantime, charges are preferred against the king, and Louis XVI is brought to trial. Junius Unmasked or, Thomas Paine the author of the Letters of Junius and the Declaration of Independence Delivered with his colleagues to the Austrians on the 3rd of April 1793, he was exchanged for the daughter of Louis XVI. in November 1795. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" In 1774, Louis XV. died, and the unfortunate Louis XVI. mounted the throne. Lives of Celebrated Women It was a portentous period in the history of the world, for in a little while came news of that tragical event, the beheading of Louis XVI. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Louis XVI opposed his veto to the execution of these decrees. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Louis XVI is there, and so is young Laurens, in uniform, his sword at his side. Junius Unmasked or, Thomas Paine the author of the Letters of Junius and the Declaration of Independence In the trial of 85 Louis XVI. he voted for his death, without appeal or postponement. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" Through the Terror, and even under the Directory, there are numerous records of sentences of deportation against priests who had celebrated requiem masses for the repose of the soul of Louis XVI. Paris From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 2 The style of beauty changed from the brunette with brown eyes--so much in vogue under Louis XV., to the blonde with blue eyes under Louis XVI. Women of Modern France (Illustrated) Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 7 (of 10) Then Louis XVI, leaning over and making a sign to the citizen to approach his pole nearer, voluntarily took the red cap and placed it on his head. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Moreover, he could not forgive his cousins the fact that their great-grandfather had voted for the execution of Louis XVI. A History of the Third French Republic The action of Cambac�r�s at the time of the trial of Louis XVI. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" Louis XVI banished him to his abbey of the Chaise-Dieu in Auvergne, ordered him to resign his post of Grand Aum�nier de France, and to return his order of the Saint-Esprit. Paris From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 2 In the night of the 14th the Duke of Liancourt had informed Louis XVI of the taking of the Bastille and the massacre of the garrison on the preceding day. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 A multitude of addresses demanded of you that you pass judgment on Louis XVI. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z According to others, Louis XVI. himself changed his mind. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" Louis XVI. dismissed him on the 8th of April 1787 and exiled him to Lorraine. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" On the 3d, it pronounced the end of Napoleon's power; on the 6th, it adopted a new constitution and called to the throne a brother of Louis XVI, who became Louis XVIII. Paris From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 2 This was the basis of an alliance for the rescue of Louis XVI from his enemies, and for his full restoration to power. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 France has but two dangerous enemies: Lafayette and Louis XVI; and if the latter were stricken down, Lafayette would no longer exist. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z His views had meanwhile been embittered by the attempted flight of Louis XVI., and he distinguished himself now by his hostility to the king. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" "Sire," exclaimed the old marshal, bending his knee, "here are your faithful nobles who have hastened to re-establish Your Majesty on the throne of your ancestors."—"For this once," responded Louis XVI., Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty "Sire," stammered M. Hyrvoix, "in the time of Louis XVI. people said, 'It is the fault of the Austrian woman.'" An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections Louis XVI succeeded to the throne of France in 1774, and soon after married Marie Antoinette, a daughter of the house of Austria. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 Representative Bazire rose to speak: "I propose that Louis XVI and his family be invited to occupy the logotachygraphes' room, which is within the Assembly, but without the precincts of its deliberations." The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z It had entered the country as a caterpillar upon its natal plant, the American potato, the fashionable vegetable of the time, extolled by Parmentier, protected by Louis XVI., and spreading everywhere. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 94, August, 1865 Louis XVI. listened to the invectives launched against him, and to the decree depriving him of royal power, without a change of color. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty He felt greatly flattered at the caricaturists of the day representing him in the court dress of Louis XVI.'s reign, though to most people he looked like a "marquis de quatre sous." An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections When the well-meaning but weak-willed Louis XVI came to the throne he found himself confronted with conditions before which a far abler monarch might well have quailed. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 If the insurrection were victorious, it was done for Louis XVI and the monarchy! The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Marie Antoinette, the unfortunate queen of Louis XVI., found her hair suddenly changed by her troubles; and a similar change happened to Charles I., when he attempted to escape from Carisbrooke Castle. Folk-lore of Shakespeare "I have, at least," said Louis XVI., "the consolation of seeing you saved from this massacre!" Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty I was enabled to see these a few days later; they were the most perfect specimens of the decorative art that flourished under Louis XVI. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections Even the King, Louis XVI, at least partly approved the movement. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 Louis XVI wanted war because he reckoned on a victory by the allied Kings, and upon their early entry into Paris. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z He chanced to be in Paris when the drunken and ragged mob, like an inundation, broke into the Tuilleries, and heaped upon the humiliated Louis XVI. and Maria Antoinette the most infamous outrages. Josephine Makers of History There was but one thing that keenly annoyed Louis XVI. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty The work of constitution-making had been interrupted by the trial of Louis XVI. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" Ever since Valmy, Revolutionary France had been compelled to defend herself against civil war within and the attacks of the foreign monarchs, friends and relatives of Louis XVI, from without. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 Then let Louis XVI be driven forever from the throne, and the nation is saved! The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z There is your brother's house, from which, eight years ago, we saw the good Louis XVI. besieged in the Tuilleries and carried off into captivity. Josephine Makers of History At last Louis XVI. appeared in front of the Military School. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty Its palace, one of the most magnificent structures of its kind, was erected, chiefly by Louis XV. and Louis XVI., on the site of a ch�teau of King Charles V. of France. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" He drew up a detailed account of the double murder and sent it to Baron Bretueil, then French minister of state, who laid the matter before King Louis XVI. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20, September, 1877. "There is but one question to solve," said Robespierre on the 9th of the same month, at the Jacobins; "That question is the deposition of Louis XVI." The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z I had painted Marie Antoinette ascending to heaven; to her left, on some clouds, are Louis XVI. and two angels, symbolising the two children he had lost. The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun The day after the ceremony of July 14, Lafayette was still anxious that Louis XVI. should leave Paris openly and go to Compi�gne, so as to show France and Europe that he was free. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty The vast problem for the French in 1790 would have been greatly simplified if Louis XVI. had been a shortlived debauchee like his father and two brothers. The Economic Functions of Vice The smaller bones of the skeleton of Louis XVI., in particular, had almost wholly disappeared: that of the queen was in better preservation, owing to a smaller quantity of quicklime having been used. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20. July, 1877. Louis XVI was held prisoner, under accusation of high treason. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Louis XVI. vouchsafed to talk to me at some length and to tell me that he was very much pleased. The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun Under Louis XVI. the palace of the grand-prior had served as a passing hostelry to the young and brilliant Count d'Artois when he came from Versailles to Paris. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty Yet that unfortunate monarch, Louis XVI., prided himself not on his statesmanship, but upon his skill as a practical locksmith, and his intimacy with all the intricacies of the craft. The Annals of Willenhall On the marriage of Marie-Antoinette to the Dauphin, afterward Louis XVI., Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 All eyes were turned towards the booth where Louis XVI sat with his face in his hands. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z The two aunts of Louis XVI. had been kind enough to give me letters to Clotilda, Queen of Sardinia, their niece. The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun Louis XVI., not doubting that the palace of the grand-prior was the residence assigned him by the nation until the close of his career, began to visit its apartments. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty He took part in the attempt of Louis XVI. to escape from Paris on the 20th of June 1791; was arrested with the king, and imprisoned. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" Louis XVI. perished on the scaffold for a deficit of fifty millions. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 In short, the majority of the body, no longer able to doubt the treason of Louis XVI or his secret understanding with the foreign coalition, was undisguisedly hostile to royalty. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z It was there that she heard of the death of Louis XVI., which affected her health very seriously, but when she heard the dreadful news of the Queen's death she succumbed altogether. The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun It is time to know whether the ministers wish to make Louis XVI. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty They went back and forth, without troubling themselves about the mayor, or the commandant, or Louis XVI., or the bourgeoisie. Waterloo A sequel to The Conscript of 1813 The higher classes proved too strong for the crown alone; and Louis XVI. abandoned internal reforms in despair, and turned for compensation to a war with England for the deliverance of her American Colonies. The History of Freedom To-morrow Louis XVI will be conducted from the prison of the Temple to the bar of the Convention. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Every thing tends to the belief that Louis XVI. was the partner of this horde of conspirators. The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 You were right," said Louis XVI.; "it is good to see her take a little rest. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty Just now while I was at the town-hall, Sergeant Harmantier announced that we were to have a grand mass for the repose of the souls of Louis XVI., Waterloo A sequel to The Conscript of 1813 The constitution was inspired by a profound disbelief in Louis XVI. and a pertinacious belief in monarchy. The History of Freedom It is our hope that, favored by the tumult, we may be able boldly to seize Louis XVI, and carry him off to some safe retreat prepared in advance. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z All this was not done solely for Louis XVI. The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 After having inspected the troops in the courts, Louis XVI. decided to inspect those in the garden also. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty They had done right to guillotine Louis XVI., Waterloo A sequel to The Conscript of 1813 It was here that the heads of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette dropped into the basket. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" I maintain, and I shall prove, that the sentencing and execution of Louis XVI offer to us precious advantages. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z While Paine was in prison, he was accused in England and America of having helped to bring Louis XVI. to the scaffold. The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 Louis XVI. had to repent his weakness bitterly. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty Catherine was dressed entirely in black, on account of the service for Louis XVI. Waterloo A sequel to The Conscript of 1813 He emigrated owing to the weakness of Louis XVI., but refused to share in the plans for the invasion of France, and returned to his native country in 1790. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2 "Constantine Pavlovich" to "Convention" Louis XVI removed his overcoat, placed it across the back of his seat, took off his hat, and sat down, with his hat on his knees. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z I make this demand with so much more eagerness, because circumstances will prove how much it imports to France, that Louis XVI. should continue to enjoy good health. The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 It is said that Napoleon, who witnessed the combat from a distance, cried several times, in speaking of Louis XVI.: Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty I had nothing to reproach myself with in regard to the death of Louis XVI., and I had none of the national property, and all I wanted was permission to marry Catherine. Waterloo A sequel to The Conscript of 1813 Though excluded from appearing at the court of Louis XVI. and Maria Antoinette, her magnificent saloons were crowded by those ever ready to worship at the shrine of wealth, and rank, and power. Maria Antoinette Makers of History Everyone confidently expected the conviction of the accomplices of Louis XVI by the national High Court at Orleans. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z I think it necessary that Louis XVI. should be tried; not that this advice is suggested by a spirit of vengeance, but because this measure appears to me just, lawful, and conformable to sound policy. The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 On the next day Louis XVI. was to review four thousand men of the National Guard. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty This has been admirably elucidated by De Tocqueville in his "Ancien Régime," in showing that the very prosperity of the reign of Louis XVI. prepared the way for its overthrow. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865 Those which we brought back to the rooms in which once they lived, planned, and plotted were the ghosts of Mme. de Pompadour, Louis XVI, Murat, Napoleon I, and Napoleon III. With the French in France and Salonika Sir," cried Louis XVI haughtily, "I require no one's pity; the commiseration of heaven and my conscience are enough. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z But besides the motives personal to Louis XVI., there are others which make his trial necessary. The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 A few minutes later, Louis XVI., followed by the deputation and surrounded by his ministers, entered the hall. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty Conquest of England, Spain, Austria, the Rhine frontier, Holland, Belgium, point by point his policy repeats Bourbon policy, the policy that led Louis XVI to the scaffold and himself to Ste H�l�ne. The Origins and Destiny of Imperial Britain Nineteenth Century Europe In 1780, under Louis XVI, the amount of pensions paid by the government reached the sum of twenty-eight millions, and soon after rose to thirty-two. Paris from the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 1 In the morning he was one of the municipal officers charged to conduct Louis XVI to the bar of the Convention. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z I was in Paris at the time of the flight, or abdication of Louis XVI., and when he was taken and brought back. The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 Louis XVI. and Marie Antoinette, who were to be present in the Champ-de-Mars, feared to be assassinated there. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty Louis XVI attempted to stem the rising tide, but it was too late. History of Human Society Louis XVI complained bitterly of this indignity, but it was one of the least he was called upon to endure. Paris from the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 1 Your pupil closed by ably contrasting with the days of September the judicial condemnation of Louis Capet: 'Before August 10 the crimes of Louis XVI were notorious; they merited death,' quoth Lebrenn. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z But Gouverneur Morris remained the agent of Senator Robert Morris, and still held Washington's mission to England, and he knew only as "conspirators" the rulers who succeeded Louis XVI. The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 As Louis XVI. said to him: "It seems there is a great deal of commotion?" Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty Louis XVI, in his weakness, called the States-General for counsel and advice. History of Human Society It is well known that Louis XVI. was proud of his skill as a locksmith. Émile or, Concerning Education; Extracts My God!" thought Madam Desmarais with a shudder, "the fate of Louis XVI aroused my husband's pity, and still he chooses the day of that prince's execution to marry our daughter upon. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Morris adroitly held this doubt, whether the alliance of his government with Louis XVI. would be continued to that King's executioners, over the head of the revolutionists, as a suspended sword. The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 They would have saved Louis XVI. if he would have let himself be saved. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty Louis XVI. cared but little for books until his troubles came thick upon him, and then he sought solace from their pages. How to Form a Library, 2nd ed The king, Louis XVI., received them with extreme courtesy, and the queen, Marie Antoinette, was marked in her attentions to Franklin. Benjamin Franklin A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago American Pioneers and Patriots Series Louis XVI is not a man, but a principle, representing the oldest monarchy in Europe. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z It resembled the cheerful tranquillity of the day when Louis XVI. absconded in 1791, and like that day it served to open the eyes of the nation. The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 The Assembly, not then suspecting that it would so soon depose Louis XVI., applauded without contradiction from the galleries. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty |
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