The Compromising of Louis XVI: The Armoire de Fer and the French Revolution
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In November 1792, an iron wall-safe, or armoire de fer, was discovered hidden within a wall in the Tulieries palace. It contained secret correspondence which Louis XVI had kept from the outbreak of the Revolution until he overthrew on 10 August. The discovery of the armoire de fer gravely
compromised the cause of the King, who was awaiting trial, and who would be executed on 21 January 1793. Much cited by historians of every viewpoint writing on...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0859892980
ISBN13:9780859892988
Release Date:March 1989
Publisher:Liverpool University Press
Length:108 Pages
Weight:0.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.2" x 5.8" x 8.3"
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