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The King's Trial - by David Paul Jordan (Paperback)
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Highlights
- On August 10, 1792, Louis XVI of France abandoned his Paris chateau, walked across the Tuileries gardens, and surrendered his crown.
- About the Author: David P. Jordan is the LAS Distinguished Professor of French History at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
- 275 Pages
- History, Europe
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About the Book
A great read about an important incident in French history, the trail and execution of the last king of France.Book Synopsis
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.Review Quotes
"Remarkably fresh and convincing."--"Times Literary Supplement"
About the Author
David P. Jordan is the LAS Distinguished Professor of French History at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is the author of Transforming Paris: The Life and Labors of Baron Haussmann (1995), The Revolutionary Career of Maximilien Robespierre (1985), and Gibbon and His Roman Empire (1971).Additional product information and recommendations
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