Supporters of the French Revolution killed Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, with the same apparatus used to execute common criminals ...

Welcome to January 21st, a date that has witnessed remarkable events across the globe. Before we delve deeper into more ...

In 1793, a demonstration was held in downtown Paris in memory of Louis XVI, who was executed by the guillotine during the ...

From Louis XVI (husband of Marie Antoinette) to Napoléon Bonaparte, these rulers hold a place in history. But does France still have a King today? Nope. France isn't a monarchy. It's a Republic ...

Science and Splendor," a new exhibition illustrates how the royal court encouraged innovation during the reigns of Louis XIV, ...

By 1789 France was broke. The nobility refused to pay more taxes, and the peasants simply couldn't. Even the opulent King Louis XVI, fonder of hunting and locksmithing than governing, recognized ...

The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. Annuaire-Bulletin de la Société de l'his... Annuaire-Bulletin de la Société de l'histoire de France Vol. 1, No. 2, 1863 RÈGNE DE LOUIS XVI, ROI DE ...

In May 1789, King Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates-General, to try and find a solution to France’s financial problems. It brought together 1200 delegates from the clergy (the First ...

France was in the midst of a financial crisis during Louis XVI’s reign, but rather than deal with the issues, the king made questionable choices. He not only had a penchant for indecisiveness, but he ...

The wine was made using grapes harvested during the reign of King Louis XVI A bottle of wine dating back to 1774 has sold at auction in eastern France for a record €103,700 ($120,800).

This is a bronze, French 2 sols coin from 1792, which was the last year of Louis XVI's reign in France. King Louis XVI was executed by the guillotine in January 1793 after being founf guilty of ...