More than 200 years ago, France's King Louis XVI was killed (along with his wife, Marie Antoinette) via guillotine, and legend has it someone used a handkerchief to soak up the king's blood, then ...

More than 200 years ago, France's King Louis XVI was killed (along with his wife, Marie Antoinette) via guillotine, and legend has it someone used a handkerchief to soak up the king's blood, then ...

Louis XVI, the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French revolution, was executed on Jan. 21, 1793, as citizen Louis Capet, having been stripped of his titles and honors.

The Execution of Louis XVI in the Place de la Revolution on January 21, 1793. Found in the collection of Musée Carnavalet, Paris. Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images The remains of hundreds ...

Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette died by guillotine during the French Revolution in 1793. The fate of their son, Louis XVII, however, has been shrouded in mystery for more than 200 years. The ...

A well-dressed plumpish man, who bore a striking resemblance to France’s late, great King Louis XVI, was a determined auction bidder in Paris last week for a dull, tarnished guillotine blade said to ...

More than 200 years ago, France's King Louis XVI was killed (along with his wife, Marie Antoinette) via guillotine, and legend has it someone used a handkerchief to soak up the king's blood, then ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. More than 200 years ago, France's King Louis XVI was killed (along with his wife, Marie ...