Supporters of the French Revolution killed Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, with the same apparatus used to execute common criminals Teresa Nowakowski Daily Correspondent The execution of ...

The show spans the 17th and 18th centuries, covering the reigns of Louis XIV (who founded the French Academy of Sciences in 1666), Louis XV and Louis XVI (who was executed in 1793 during the ...

The golden timepiece made for the French queen is still the peak of high horology, and it’s now on show in London ...

Before we delve deeper into more historical events, let’s rewind to January 21, 1793, when King Louis XVI of France was executed by guillotine ... Ulysses' a work of art rather than obscenity.

The sprawling grounds of France’s opulent ... covering the reigns of Louis XIV (who founded the French Academy of Sciences in 1666), Louis XV and Louis XVI (who was executed in 1793 during ...

Before we delve deeper into more historical events, let’s rewind to January 21, 1793, when King Louis XVI of France was executed by guillotine during ... deemed James Joyce's novel 'Ulysses' a work of ...

On January 21, 1793, the French King Louis XVI was executed in Paris, having been found guilty of treason. His execution ended the absolute monarchy in France. When he ascended the throne in 1774, the ...

Execution of Louis XVI (French Revolution), wood engraving ... from a Victorian book dated 1868 that is no longer in copyright Antique travel photographs of Paris and France: Marie Antoinette trial ...

Explore the charms of France – from the Eiffel Tower to exquisite cuisine. Discover what makes France a country of love and ...

Chicago collectors Jeffrey and Carol Horvitz have donated 200 paintings, 50 sculptures and nearly 2,000 drawings by some of the biggest names in French art.

ST. LOUIS – A man accused of shooting and killing another man execution-style in downtown St. Louis two years ago was deemed mentally unfit to stand trial earlier this week. On Wednesday ...