President of National Convention
Vergniaud took the Convention's presidential chair during the decisive January phase of Louis XVI's trial.
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Trial of Louis XVI
Saint-Just argues that the former king must be judged as an enemy of the people and the Revolution
Trial of Louis XVI
Saint-Just argues that the former king must be judged as an enemy of the people and the Revolution.
Appeal to the People Rejected
The Convention rejected a proposal to submit the judgment against Louis XVI to popular ratification.
Louis XVI Conviction Formally Recorded
The Convention voted that Louis XVI was guilty of conspiracy against public liberty and state security. His condemnation marked an unprecedented judicial reckoning with the conduct of a reigning monarch.
Louis XVI Found Guilty
Vergniaud presides as the Convention concludes that Louis XVI is guilty of conspiracy against public liberty and the security of the state.
Vote on Guilt
The Convention voted overwhelmingly that Louis XVI was guilty of conspiracy against public liberty and the security of the state.
Appeal to the People Debate
Brissot supports submitting the fate of Louis XVI to the electorate, but the Convention rejects an appeal to the people.
Death of Louis XVI
Louis XVI was sentenced to death.
Death of Louis XVI
Sentenced to death
Execution
Sentenced to death
Convention Announces Death Sentence Majority
Vergniaud presided over the formal communication of the Convention's vote to sentence Louis XVI to death. The result transformed the legal dispute into an urgent argument over execution and postponement.
Death of Louis XVI
Louis XVI was sentenced to death.
Death Penalty Vote
The Convention completed the decisive vote that condemned Louis XVI to death.
Death Sentence for Louis XVI
Vergniaud announces the result of the Convention's roll-call vote imposing the death penalty on Louis XVI.
Vote on Louis XVI
Barras voted for the death of Louis XVI without an appeal to the people or a suspension of sentence.
Death of Louis XVI
The appeal against Louis death sentence is turned down
Death of Louis XVI
The appeal against Louis death sentence is turned down.
Execution
The appeal against Louis death sentence is turned down
Reprieve Rejected
The Convention rejected a proposed delay in carrying out the death sentence imposed on Louis XVI.
Final Meeting with Family
Louis XVI met his family for the final time on the evening before his execution.
Reprieve for Louis XVI Rejected
Vergniaud oversees the final proceedings as the Convention rejects a proposed delay of the sentence against Louis XVI.
Reprieve for Louis XVI Rejected
After voting for the death sentence, the Convention rejected delaying its implementation. The failure of the reprieve ensured that the former king would be executed without an extended political settlement.
Sentence Announced
A Convention delegation informed Louis XVI that his death sentence would be carried out the following day.
Armed Escort Accompanies Former King to Execution
Santerre was responsible for military security during the execution of Louis XVI. Guard formations protected the procession and sought to deter attempts at intervention.
Burial at Madeleine Cemetery
After the execution, Louis XVI's remains were buried in the Madeleine Cemetery in Paris.
Death of Louis XVI
Louis XVI was sent to the giuillotine in the Place de la Revolution, now the Place de la Concorde.
Death of Louis XVI
Sent to the giuillotine in the Place de la Revolution, now the Place de la Concorde
Execution
Sent to the giuillotine in the Place de la Revolution, now the Place de la Concorde
Execution of Louis XVI
The execution of Louis XVI intensifies conflict between Jacobins Girondins and foreign enemies of the Republic
Execution of Louis XVI
The execution of Louis XVI intensifies conflict between Jacobins Girondins and foreign enemies of the Republic.
Final Religious Service
Louis XVI attended a final religious service in the Temple before being taken to the place of execution.
Guard deployed for Louis XVI execution
Santerre supervised National Guard forces assigned to maintain order when Louis XVI was executed. The deployment helped demonstrate the republic's control over the capital.
Journey to Place de la Revolution
Louis XVI was transported under heavy guard from the Temple to the Place de la Revolution.
Declaration of War
France declares war on Britain to defend the gains of the revolution. France declares a war of European liberation
Declaration of War
France declares war on Britain to defend the gains of the revolution. France declares a war of European liberation.
Military Oversight Proposal
Saint-Just proposed that Convention deputies directly supervise military operations or receive reports without executive intermediaries.
Appeal to people proposed in royal trial
Brissot supported consulting the French electorate over the former king's fate. The Convention rejected the appeal, leaving the deputies to decide Louis XVI's sentence themselves.
Appeal to the people over royal sentence: Deputies question Parisian pressure
Buzot shared the Girondin suspicion that pressure from the capital could distort national decisions. The argument for broader electoral judgment reflected anxieties about the Convention's independence.
Appeal to the people over royal sentence: Popular ratification sought
Brissot supported referring the fate of Louis XVI to a wider popular decision. This proposal failed and deepened his faction's division from deputies advocating immediate execution.
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