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Who was King Louis XVI married to?
King Louis XVI was married to Marie Antoinette.
Who created the Guillotine and why?
The creator of the Guillotine was Dr. Joseph Ignace Guillotine. He made this machine to satisfy
When did the Storming of Bastille begin?
The Storming of Bastille began on July 14, 1789.
What trades did King Louis XVI excel in?
King Louis XVI excelled in the trades of lock making, metal working, and brick laying.
What year was the guillotine introduced?
The guillotine made an introduction in 1792.
What was the Storming of Bastille?
A mob searching for gunpowder and arms that stormed the Bastille (A Paris Prison)
What did Marie Antoinette introduce for women and why?
Marie refused to wear tight fitting clothes, because of this she introduced a loose cotton dress for women.
Was the guillotine a cruel form of punishment?
No, the guillotine was fast, efficient, humane and democratic. It is claimed that the one being executed will not feel the slightest bit of pain.
When parading around the streets what did the attackers carry?
The attackers carried the men’s (who they killed) heads on pikes.
Who was Maximilian Robespierre and what did his supporters do?
Maximilien Robespierre was one of the Jacobin leaders. His supporters changed the calendars dividing the year into 12 months each with 30 days and renamed each month.
Why were many spectators not happy with the new machine?
Many spectators who showed up for public punishments did not like the guillotine because they thought it occurred much too quickly to please an audience.
Why is Bastille day so important to the French?
Bastille day is important to the french because it is a symbolic act of revolution to their people. July 14 is "Bastille Day". This is a French national holiday similar to the Fourth of July in the U.S.
When Napoleon decides to make himself emperor, what aisle does he walk down to receive the crown?
To receive the crown, Napoleon walks down the long aisle of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
In the last 132 days of the Reign of Terror, how many people were executed and which class were the majority of people who were beheaded in?
In the last 132 days of the Reign of Terror there were 2,100 executions. The class with the majority of people executed was the Third Estate.
What was the reason the mob came to be?
Rumors were spread that Louis intended on using military force to dismiss the National Assembly. Others believed that foreign troops were coming to Paris to eliminate French citizens, from there the French began to gather weapons to help defend the city from attack. This started the mob because everyone was in a frenzy to find gunpowder and arms leading them to storm the prison.