82 - LOUIS XVI in 1792/1793: a collection of 9 documents: - Two l…
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LOUIS XVI in 1792/1793: a collection of 9 documents: - Two laws of 10 August, the day his reign ended, concerning the replacement of ministers and subsequently their appointment (notably Danton and Monge) - Law of 13 August by which the King and his family were placed in the custody of the citizens of Paris - Act of 16 August: the papers seized (at the Tuileries) prove the treachery and perfidy of those in power - Proclamation of 25 August: ‘the despotism wounded in ’89 had soon recovered...’ - Decree of the National Convention of 21 November authorising the commission responsible for the Tuileries papers to issue summonses and arrest warrants. - The Temple Tower, engraving by the Rouargue brothers - The horrific death of Louis XVI, the most virtuous and most unfortunate of monarchs, on 21 January 1793, engraving by Berthault after Sweback-Desfontaines (the caption indicates the print details: 1817, mounted, creases) - Circular from the National Convention: ‘The tyrant is no more...’

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About the sale FREEMASONRY – HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS

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Auction time 07/23/2026 at 10:10 AM

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82 - LOUIS XVI in 1792/1793: a collection of 9 documents: - Two l… See original version (French)

82 - LOUIS XVI in 1792/1793: a collection of 9 documents: - Two l…
See original version (French)