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| During the French Revolution (1789-1799), King Louis XVI of France was tried as a traitor and condemned to death. His execution by guillotine, which took place in a crowded plaza in Paris, was a public spectacle. | ||||||
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| Paris (city, France); French Revolution; Capital Punishment; Guillotine | ||||||
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