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The king's trial : the French Revolution vs. Louis XVI

Title
The king's trial : the French Revolution vs. Louis XVI / David P. Jordan.
Author
Jordan, David P., 1939-
Publication
Berkeley : University of California Press, [2004], ©2004.

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xxxiv, 275 pages, 17 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits; 23 cm
Summary
"On August 10, 1792, Louis XVI of France abandoned his Paris chateau, walked across the Tuileries gardens, and surrendered his crown. In the tumultuous months that followed, he was tried, found guilty, and sent to the guillotine. When originally published, David Jordan's riveting account of that turbulent time identified key issues, focused attention on a matter once considered only an episode of French history, and reframed the academic debate on the meaning of the most significant trial in French history. His new preface considers the scholarship of the past twenty-five years and places The King's Trial in the current context."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject
  • Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793
  • France > History > Revolution, 1789-1799
  • France > Kings and rulers > Biography
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-268) and index.
Contents
Prologue: The King's Longest Night: The Tuileries, August 9-10, 1792 -- I. The Question of the King: May 1789-August 1792 -- II. The End of the Monarchy: July-September 1792 -- III. The King Can Do No Wrong: Paris, August 10-December 9, 1792 -- IV. The Man of the Temple: The Temple, September 1792-January 1793 -- V. The Accusation: The Manege, December 10-11, 1792 -- VI. A Lawyer for the King: The Manege, December 12-25, 1792 -- VII. The King's Defense: The Manege, December 26, 1792 -- VIII. The King and Desperate Men: December 27, 1792-January 13, 1793 -- IX. The First Two Votes: The Manege, January 14-15, 1793 -- X. The Vote on Death: The Manege, January 16-17, 1793 -- XI. The King Must Die: The Manege, January 18-20, 1793 -- XII. The March to the Scaffold: Paris, January 20-21, 1793 -- XIII. The Memory of a King: January 21, 1793-January 21, 1973 -- App. The Third Appel Nominal.
ISBN
0520236971
OCLC
  • ocm54711839
  • SCSB-14253989
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Columbia University Libraries