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2h 28min, oct 16, 1793 y - Marie Antoinette is executed

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Marie Antoinette was executed with her husband because she was guilty of treason. She was found to be conspiring with foreign powers and she was found to have been taking large sums of money out of the National Treasury. Her execution was important because it marked the end of the absolute monarchy in France.

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2h 28min, oct 16, 1793 y
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~ 233 years ago