Multiple choice

What charges were levied against Louis XVI which led to his execution?

  1. Charge of negligence

  2. Charge of forgery

  3. Charge of keeping illegal weapons

  4. Charge of treason
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Louis XVI was charged with treason for conspiring with foreign powers (especially Austria and Prussia) to invade France and restore his absolute monarchy. The National Convention tried him and found him guilty, sentencing him to death by guillotine in January 1793.

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