16th October 1793: The Execution of Marie Antoinette

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16th October 1793: The Execution of Marie Antoinette

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At 12.15pm on the afternoon of the 16th October 1793, Marie Antoinette was executed by guillotine in the Place de la Revolution in ...

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16th October 1793: The Execution of Marie Antoinette

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