The Trial of Marie Antoinette before the Revolutionary Tribunal on 14 October 1793

When Marie Antoinette was brought before the Revolutionary Tribunal on the first day of her two-day trial, 14 October 1793, the jurors who had received their summonses were informed that "the vengeance of the people is in your hands", which amounts to indicating, in this fashion, the verdict they were expected to return.

Incidentally, she was tried for maintaining ties with states hostile to France and for betraying the interests of the country

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Wooden figurehead of the ship “Henri IV” at the National Navy Museum in Paris

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Wooden figurehead of the ship “Henri IV” at the National Navy Museum in Paris

Etruscan fresco from the François Tomb at Vulci showing Achilles sacrificing Trojan captives

Diachenko and Groneborn link ornament diversity on ancient pottery to population size

A Macaque Tooth About 310,000 Years Old Found at Schöningen, the Northernmost Evidence in Europe