Death of King Louis the 16th and Queen Marie Antoinette (jan 1, 1789 – jan 1, 1793)
Description:
In 1789, faced with a grave financial crisis, the king summoned a meeting of the Estates General at the palace. Later that year, ceding to popular pressure, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette left Versailles for Paris. Both died by the guillotine in 1793.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1789
jan 1, 1793
~ 4 years