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	The King levied increasing taxes on the middle classes and peasants, putting the entire burden of France's crippling debts on those that were barely surviving anyway. The clergy, with their direct line to God, were exempt from taxation, as were those with a grip on most of ~~France’s~~ wealth, the nobility. The King spent extravagantly, indulging in his sumptuous and gluttonous court in the decadent [[Palace of Versailles\|Palace]] of [[Versailles]], as his people began to starve. Unsurprisingly, hatred and rage became to spread amongst the lower classes.		The King levied increasing taxes on the middle classes and peasants, putting the entire burden of France's crippling debts on those that were barely surviving anyway. The clergy, with their direct line to God, were exempt from taxation, as were those with a grip on most of France's wealth, the nobility. The King spent extravagantly, indulging in his sumptuous and gluttonous court in the decadent [[Palace of Versailles\|Palace]] of [[Versailles]], as his people began to starve. Unsurprisingly, hatred and rage became to spread amongst the lower classes.
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	[[File:PW Olympe de Gouges.jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:PW Olympe de Gouges.jpg\|thumb]]
	While women were at the frontline of many famous encounters during the French Revolution, they remained unequal to men politically. The equality proposed in the landmark and lofty-principled "{{Wiki\|Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen}}" formalized in 1789, did not extend to women. Women were to be denied political equality for more than another 150 years in France until they finally {{Wiki\|Women's suffrage\|got the vote}} in 1944.<br><br>There were some who fought for ~~women’s~~ rights in the Revolution. In 1791, the actress [[Olympe de Gouges]] put forward her own ''{{Wiki\|Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen}}'', stating: ''"Woman is born free and remains equal to man in rights. Social distinctions may only be based on common utility."'' Apparently written as a "parody", many a truth is spoken in jest.		While women were at the frontline of many famous encounters during the French Revolution, they remained unequal to men politically. The equality proposed in the landmark and lofty-principled "{{Wiki\|Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen}}" formalized in 1789, did not extend to women. Women were to be denied political equality for more than another 150 years in France until they finally {{Wiki\|Women's suffrage\|got the vote}} in 1944.<br><br>There were some who fought for women's rights in the Revolution. In 1791, the actress [[Olympe de Gouges]] put forward her own ''{{Wiki\|Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen}}'', stating: ''"Woman is born free and remains equal to man in rights. Social distinctions may only be based on common utility."'' Apparently written as a "parody", many a truth is spoken in jest.
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	One of the key catalysts of the Revolution was the extraordinary increase to the costs of living, but in particular the price of bread. In ''A Concise History of the French Revolution'', researcher Sylvia Neely states that a loaf of bread was worth 88 percent of an average ~~worker’s~~ wage. This led to riots around bakers' shops and the ransacking of an army warehouse, depriving troops of supplies.		One of the key catalysts of the Revolution was the extraordinary increase to the costs of living, but in particular the price of bread. In ''A Concise History of the French Revolution'', researcher Sylvia Neely states that a loaf of bread was worth 88 percent of an average worker's wage. This led to riots around bakers' shops and the ransacking of an army warehouse, depriving troops of supplies.
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	Among the most evocative paintings of the 18th century is "''{{Wiki\|The Death of Marat}}''" by [[Jacques-Louis David]]. It shows the flame-fanning journalist slumped in the bathtub in which he was murdered, still writing down his thoughts for the safety of the country. Marat was originally a medical theorist but after his ideas were not taken seriously he reinvented himself as the ''"voice of the people"'', becoming the ~~world’s~~ first investigative reporter.		Among the most evocative paintings of the 18th century is "''{{Wiki\|The Death of Marat}}''" by [[Jacques-Louis David]]. It shows the flame-fanning journalist slumped in the bathtub in which he was murdered, still writing down his thoughts for the safety of the country. Marat was originally a medical theorist but after his ideas were not taken seriously he reinvented himself as the ''"voice of the people"'', becoming the world's first investigative reporter.
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	It was at [[Tuileries Palace\|Tuileries]] that Robespierre's lavish counter argument to dechristianisation took place on 8 June, 1794. ~~Robespierre’s~~ painter friend Jacques-Louis David collaborated with opera composer François-Joseph Gossec and dramatist [[Marie-Joseph Chénier]] to make this an unforgettable occasion with a chorus of 2400. Dissatisfied by Chenier's lyrics, Robiespierre brought in Théodore Désorgues as a replacement. Years later Désorgues was imprisoned for rhyming "Napoleon" with "chameleon" in one of his poems.		It was at [[Tuileries Palace\|Tuileries]] that Robespierre's lavish counter argument to dechristianisation took place on 8 June, 1794. Robespierre's painter friend Jacques-Louis David collaborated with opera composer François-Joseph Gossec and dramatist [[Marie-Joseph Chénier]] to make this an unforgettable occasion with a chorus of 2400. Dissatisfied by Chenier's lyrics, Robiespierre brought in Théodore Désorgues as a replacement. Years later Désorgues was imprisoned for rhyming "Napoleon" with "chameleon" in one of his poems.
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	Under charges of being decadent, morally corrupt, a deviant and a traitor to France, the controversial Queen was sentenced to death on the eve of her 38th birthday. Marie-Antoinette had tied up her hair and put on plum-cultured shoes in readiness for her procession to meet Madame Guillotine. However her executioner, [[Charles-Henri Sanson\|Henri Sanson]], attempted to humiliate her by hacking off her carefully dressed locks. Dignified to the last, radical journalist [[Jacques Hébert]] claimed only to see the ~~Queen’s~~ legs fail at the moment she was tipped forward.		Under charges of being decadent, morally corrupt, a deviant and a traitor to France, the controversial Queen was sentenced to death on the eve of her 38th birthday. Marie-Antoinette had tied up her hair and put on plum-cultured shoes in readiness for her procession to meet Madame Guillotine. However her executioner, [[Charles-Henri Sanson\|Henri Sanson]], attempted to humiliate her by hacking off her carefully dressed locks. Dignified to the last, radical journalist [[Jacques Hébert]] claimed only to see the Queen's legs fail at the moment she was tipped forward.
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Soranin at 16:32, 10 May 2026

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	If you really must know how [[Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade\|de Sade]] earned such a reputation for himself, here are some fun facts to share over dinner. De Sade was introduced to pornographic literature as a very young boy after being sent to live with his uncle as punishment for battering a French prince. Though de Sade was later to {{Wiki\|es:Renée-Pélagie ~~Cordier~~ de ~~Launay de Montreuil~~\|marry}} and have three children, this did not discourage him from having an affair with his sister-in-law and indulging in local [[Courtesan\|prostitutes]]. He didn't get away with this, because his mother-in-law ensured that he went to prison for his crimes. <br><br>Upon his release he hired more prostitutes, including a boy, to indulge in experimental orgies that would inspire the book "''{{Wiki\|The 120 Days of Sodom\|120 Days of Sodom}}''", which de Sade claimed was capable of ''"corrupting the devil"''. As for the kids, the eldest boy joined the [[French Army\|army]] and died for [[Napoleon Bonaparte\|Napoleon]], the youngest undertook lesser degrees of mischief than his father. The daughter became a lifelong nun, which was quite understandable really...		If you really must know how [[Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade\|de Sade]] earned such a reputation for himself, here are some fun facts to share over dinner. De Sade was introduced to pornographic literature as a very young boy after being sent to live with his uncle as punishment for battering a French prince. Though de Sade was later to {{Wiki\|es:Renée-Pélagie de Sade\|marry}} and have three children, this did not discourage him from having an affair with his sister-in-law and indulging in local [[Courtesan\|prostitutes]]. He didn't get away with this, because his mother-in-law ensured that he went to prison for his crimes. <br><br>Upon his release he hired more prostitutes, including a boy, to indulge in experimental orgies that would inspire the book "''{{Wiki\|The 120 Days of Sodom\|120 Days of Sodom}}''", which de Sade claimed was capable of ''"corrupting the devil"''. As for the kids, the eldest boy joined the [[French Army\|army]] and died for [[Napoleon Bonaparte\|Napoleon]], the youngest undertook lesser degrees of mischief than his father. The daughter became a lifelong nun, which was quite understandable really...
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imported>Soranin at 19:54, 22 December 2025

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	Demands for arms and munitions may have amounted to not much more than riots were it not for an unexpected turn of events on 14 July, 1789. Members of the {{Wiki\|~~Gardes Françaises~~\|French Guards}}, officially under the employ of the Ancien Régime, joined forces with the hatters and locksmiths to instigate an organized and heavily armed assault. Their modest backgrounds gave them more in common with Les Enragés than their aristocratic leaders.		Demands for arms and munitions may have amounted to not much more than riots were it not for an unexpected turn of events on 14 July, 1789. Members of the {{Wiki\|French Guards Regiment\|French Guards}}, officially under the employ of the Ancien Régime, joined forces with the hatters and locksmiths to instigate an organized and heavily armed assault. Their modest backgrounds gave them more in common with Les Enragés than their aristocratic leaders.
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	If you really must know how [[Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade\|de Sade]] earned such a reputation for himself, here are some fun facts to share over dinner. De Sade was introduced to pornographic literature as a very young boy after being sent to live with his uncle as punishment for battering a French prince. Though de Sade was later to {{Wiki\|es:Renée-Pélagie Cordier de Launay de Montreuil\|marry}} and have three children, this did not discourage him from having an affair with his sister-in-law and indulging in local [[Courtesan\|prostitutes]]. He didn't get away with this, because his mother-in-law ensured that he went to prison for his crimes. <br><br>Upon his release he hired more prostitutes, including a boy, to indulge in experimental orgies that would inspire the book "''{{Wiki\|120 Days of Sodom}}''", which de Sade claimed was capable of ''"corrupting the devil"''. As for the kids, the eldest boy joined the [[French Army\|army]] and died for [[Napoleon Bonaparte\|Napoleon]], the youngest undertook lesser degrees of mischief than his father. The daughter became a lifelong nun, which was quite understandable really...		If you really must know how [[Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade\|de Sade]] earned such a reputation for himself, here are some fun facts to share over dinner. De Sade was introduced to pornographic literature as a very young boy after being sent to live with his uncle as punishment for battering a French prince. Though de Sade was later to {{Wiki\|es:Renée-Pélagie Cordier de Launay de Montreuil\|marry}} and have three children, this did not discourage him from having an affair with his sister-in-law and indulging in local [[Courtesan\|prostitutes]]. He didn't get away with this, because his mother-in-law ensured that he went to prison for his crimes. <br><br>Upon his release he hired more prostitutes, including a boy, to indulge in experimental orgies that would inspire the book "''{{Wiki\|The 120 Days of Sodom\|120 Days of Sodom}}''", which de Sade claimed was capable of ''"corrupting the devil"''. As for the kids, the eldest boy joined the [[French Army\|army]] and died for [[Napoleon Bonaparte\|Napoleon]], the youngest undertook lesser degrees of mischief than his father. The daughter became a lifelong nun, which was quite understandable really...
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	With Roman Catholic leaders heading for the guillotine, and Christianity itself under scrutiny, a new belief stepped in to unite the French revolutionaries: philosophy. However, even during this pursuit of truth and liberty, people desired a congregation and a good old sing-song. One such occasion was the ~~{{Wiki\|~~Cult of Reason\|Festival of Reason}} that was held at Saint-Jean Cathedral, during which the words of an ex-priest were sung as a kind of anti-hymn.		With Roman Catholic leaders heading for the guillotine, and Christianity itself under scrutiny, a new belief stepped in to unite the French revolutionaries: philosophy. However, even during this pursuit of truth and liberty, people desired a congregation and a good old sing-song. One such occasion was the [[Cult of Reason\|Festival of Reason]] that was held at Saint-Jean Cathedral, during which the words of an ex-priest were sung as a kind of anti-hymn.
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	The ~~{{Wiki\|~~Café de la Régence}} in the Palais-Royal was a meeting place for the sharpest of minds in all of Paris. Maximilien Robespierre was among its clients, {{Wiki\|Philosophes\|philosophising}} over games of chess, rubbing shoulders with great thinkers of the enlightenment: [[Denis Diderot]], [[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]] and [[Voltaire]]. The American President and chess fanatic [[Benjamin Franklin\|Ben Franklin]] also paid a visit, so too did another future leader Napoleon. The coffee must've been awesome.		The [[Café de la Régence]] in the Palais-Royal was a meeting place for the sharpest of minds in all of Paris. Maximilien Robespierre was among its clients, {{Wiki\|Philosophes\|philosophising}} over games of chess, rubbing shoulders with great thinkers of the enlightenment: [[Denis Diderot]], [[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]] and [[Voltaire]]. The American President and chess fanatic [[Benjamin Franklin\|Ben Franklin]] also paid a visit, so too did another future leader Napoleon. The coffee must've been awesome.
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	'''Profession:''' Marquis. Later Representative at the National Assembly<br>		'''Profession:''' Marquis. Later Representative at the National Assembly<br>
	'''Affiliation:''' Assassins<br>		'''Affiliation:''' Assassins<br>
	'''Background:''' Grew up in an aristocratic family (he was a marquis) near [[Marseille]]s. Often imprisoned (by his [[Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau\|father]]! – a common disciplinary tactic among the upper-crust in those days) for his indiscrete sexual affairs. Wrote famously indecent love-letters to Sophie, a married woman whom he seduced and who followed him to exile in [[Switzerland]]. He was subsequently caught and jailed in ~~{{Wiki\|~~Château de Vincennes\|Vincennes}} for rape (despite Sophie's devotion to him). A gifted orator, he argued and won an order that all charges against him would be dropped. He went to [[Netherlands\|Holland]] and started up with a Dutch woman, then went to England where he hung out with various Barons and Baronets. Returned to France and became a member of the Estates General and advanced to the Assembly. Mirabeau cultivated connections to the Queen and the court. Suspicions that he was secretly working for the royalist cause or at a minimum bribed by the Crown dogged him (the Crown did pay some of his debts). In any case, he was a voice of moderation in the Assembly and seemed to advocate a sort of constitutional monarchy (he admired the British constitutional monarchy that he had seen first-hand).		'''Background:''' Grew up in an aristocratic family (he was a marquis) near [[Marseille]]s. Often imprisoned (by his [[Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau\|father]]! – a common disciplinary tactic among the upper-crust in those days) for his indiscrete sexual affairs. Wrote famously indecent love-letters to Sophie, a married woman whom he seduced and who followed him to exile in [[Switzerland]]. He was subsequently caught and jailed in [[Château de Vincennes\|Vincennes]] for rape (despite Sophie's devotion to him). A gifted orator, he argued and won an order that all charges against him would be dropped. He went to [[Netherlands\|Holland]] and started up with a Dutch woman, then went to England where he hung out with various Barons and Baronets. Returned to France and became a member of the Estates General and advanced to the Assembly. Mirabeau cultivated connections to the Queen and the court. Suspicions that he was secretly working for the royalist cause or at a minimum bribed by the Crown dogged him (the Crown did pay some of his debts). In any case, he was a voice of moderation in the Assembly and seemed to advocate a sort of constitutional monarchy (he admired the British constitutional monarchy that he had seen first-hand).
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	The greatest atrocities of the Revolution took place from 2-7 September, 1792 across France though principally in Paris. Over 1400 prisoners were [[September Massacres\|killed]] in cold blood by revolutionaries, starting with a group of priests outside the gates of the prison de l'Abbaye at the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Other victims, so-called enemies of liberty, included aristocrats, ~~{{Wiki\|~~Swiss Guards}} and royalist writers. 162 prisoners were murdered at Bicêtre, the youngest just 12-years-old.		The greatest atrocities of the Revolution took place from 2-7 September, 1792 across France though principally in Paris. Over 1400 prisoners were [[September Massacres\|killed]] in cold blood by revolutionaries, starting with a group of priests outside the gates of the prison de l'Abbaye at the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Other victims, so-called enemies of liberty, included aristocrats, [[Swiss Guards]] and royalist writers. 162 prisoners were murdered at Bicêtre, the youngest just 12-years-old.
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	While women were at the frontline of many famous encounters during the French Revolution, they remained unequal to men politically. The equality proposed in the landmark and lofty-principled "[[Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen]]" formalized in 1789, did not extend to women. Women were to be denied political equality for more than another 150 years in France until they finally {{Wiki\|Women's suffrage\|got the vote}} in 1944.<br><br>There were some who fought for women’s rights in the Revolution. In 1791, the actress [[Olympe de Gouges]] put forward her own ''{{Wiki\|Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen}}'', stating: ''"Woman is born free and remains equal to man in rights. Social distinctions may only be based on common utility."'' Apparently written as a "parody", many a truth is spoken in jest.		While women were at the frontline of many famous encounters during the French Revolution, they remained unequal to men politically. The equality proposed in the landmark and lofty-principled "{{Wiki\|Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen}}" formalized in 1789, did not extend to women. Women were to be denied political equality for more than another 150 years in France until they finally {{Wiki\|Women's suffrage\|got the vote}} in 1944.<br><br>There were some who fought for women’s rights in the Revolution. In 1791, the actress [[Olympe de Gouges]] put forward her own ''{{Wiki\|Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen}}'', stating: ''"Woman is born free and remains equal to man in rights. Social distinctions may only be based on common utility."'' Apparently written as a "parody", many a truth is spoken in jest.
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	The King levied increasing taxes on the middle classes and peasants, putting the entire burden of France's crippling debts on those that were barely surviving anyway. The clergy, with their direct line to God, were exempt from taxation, as were those with a grip on most of ~~France’s~~ wealth, the nobility. The King spent extravagantly, indulging in his sumptuous and gluttonous court in the decadent [[Palace of Versailles\|Palace]] of [[Versailles]], as his people began to starve. Unsurprisingly, hatred and rage became to spread amongst the lower classes.		The King levied increasing taxes on the middle classes and peasants, putting the entire burden of France's crippling debts on those that were barely surviving anyway. The clergy, with their direct line to God, were exempt from taxation, as were those with a grip on most of France's wealth, the nobility. The King spent extravagantly, indulging in his sumptuous and gluttonous court in the decadent [[Palace of Versailles\|Palace]] of [[Versailles]], as his people began to starve. Unsurprisingly, hatred and rage became to spread amongst the lower classes.
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	While women were at the frontline of many famous encounters during the French Revolution, they remained unequal to men politically. The equality proposed in the landmark and lofty-principled "{{Wiki\|Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen}}" formalized in 1789, did not extend to women. Women were to be denied political equality for more than another 150 years in France until they finally {{Wiki\|Women's suffrage\|got the vote}} in 1944.<br><br>There were some who fought for ~~women’s~~ rights in the Revolution. In 1791, the actress [[Olympe de Gouges]] put forward her own ''{{Wiki\|Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen}}'', stating: ''"Woman is born free and remains equal to man in rights. Social distinctions may only be based on common utility."'' Apparently written as a "parody", many a truth is spoken in jest.		While women were at the frontline of many famous encounters during the French Revolution, they remained unequal to men politically. The equality proposed in the landmark and lofty-principled "{{Wiki\|Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen}}" formalized in 1789, did not extend to women. Women were to be denied political equality for more than another 150 years in France until they finally {{Wiki\|Women's suffrage\|got the vote}} in 1944.<br><br>There were some who fought for women's rights in the Revolution. In 1791, the actress [[Olympe de Gouges]] put forward her own ''{{Wiki\|Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen}}'', stating: ''"Woman is born free and remains equal to man in rights. Social distinctions may only be based on common utility."'' Apparently written as a "parody", many a truth is spoken in jest.
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	One of the key catalysts of the Revolution was the extraordinary increase to the costs of living, but in particular the price of bread. In ''A Concise History of the French Revolution'', researcher Sylvia Neely states that a loaf of bread was worth 88 percent of an average ~~worker’s~~ wage. This led to riots around bakers' shops and the ransacking of an army warehouse, depriving troops of supplies.		One of the key catalysts of the Revolution was the extraordinary increase to the costs of living, but in particular the price of bread. In ''A Concise History of the French Revolution'', researcher Sylvia Neely states that a loaf of bread was worth 88 percent of an average worker's wage. This led to riots around bakers' shops and the ransacking of an army warehouse, depriving troops of supplies.
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	Among the most evocative paintings of the 18th century is "''{{Wiki\|The Death of Marat}}''" by [[Jacques-Louis David]]. It shows the flame-fanning journalist slumped in the bathtub in which he was murdered, still writing down his thoughts for the safety of the country. Marat was originally a medical theorist but after his ideas were not taken seriously he reinvented himself as the ''"voice of the people"'', becoming the ~~world’s~~ first investigative reporter.		Among the most evocative paintings of the 18th century is "''{{Wiki\|The Death of Marat}}''" by [[Jacques-Louis David]]. It shows the flame-fanning journalist slumped in the bathtub in which he was murdered, still writing down his thoughts for the safety of the country. Marat was originally a medical theorist but after his ideas were not taken seriously he reinvented himself as the ''"voice of the people"'', becoming the world's first investigative reporter.
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	It was at [[Tuileries Palace\|Tuileries]] that Robespierre's lavish counter argument to dechristianisation took place on 8 June, 1794. ~~Robespierre’s~~ painter friend Jacques-Louis David collaborated with opera composer François-Joseph Gossec and dramatist [[Marie-Joseph Chénier]] to make this an unforgettable occasion with a chorus of 2400. Dissatisfied by Chenier's lyrics, Robiespierre brought in Théodore Désorgues as a replacement. Years later Désorgues was imprisoned for rhyming "Napoleon" with "chameleon" in one of his poems.		It was at [[Tuileries Palace\|Tuileries]] that Robespierre's lavish counter argument to dechristianisation took place on 8 June, 1794. Robespierre's painter friend Jacques-Louis David collaborated with opera composer François-Joseph Gossec and dramatist [[Marie-Joseph Chénier]] to make this an unforgettable occasion with a chorus of 2400. Dissatisfied by Chenier's lyrics, Robiespierre brought in Théodore Désorgues as a replacement. Years later Désorgues was imprisoned for rhyming "Napoleon" with "chameleon" in one of his poems.
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	Under charges of being decadent, morally corrupt, a deviant and a traitor to France, the controversial Queen was sentenced to death on the eve of her 38th birthday. Marie-Antoinette had tied up her hair and put on plum-cultured shoes in readiness for her procession to meet Madame Guillotine. However her executioner, [[Charles-Henri Sanson\|Henri Sanson]], attempted to humiliate her by hacking off her carefully dressed locks. Dignified to the last, radical journalist [[Jacques Hébert]] claimed only to see the ~~Queen’s~~ legs fail at the moment she was tipped forward.		Under charges of being decadent, morally corrupt, a deviant and a traitor to France, the controversial Queen was sentenced to death on the eve of her 38th birthday. Marie-Antoinette had tied up her hair and put on plum-cultured shoes in readiness for her procession to meet Madame Guillotine. However her executioner, [[Charles-Henri Sanson\|Henri Sanson]], attempted to humiliate her by hacking off her carefully dressed locks. Dignified to the last, radical journalist [[Jacques Hébert]] claimed only to see the Queen's legs fail at the moment she was tipped forward.
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	If you really must know how [[Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade\|de Sade]] earned such a reputation for himself, here are some fun facts to share over dinner. De Sade was introduced to pornographic literature as a very young boy after being sent to live with his uncle as punishment for battering a French prince. Though de Sade was later to {{Wiki\|es:Renée-Pélagie ~~Cordier~~ de ~~Launay de Montreuil~~\|marry}} and have three children, this did not discourage him from having an affair with his sister-in-law and indulging in local [[Courtesan\|prostitutes]]. He didn't get away with this, because his mother-in-law ensured that he went to prison for his crimes. <br><br>Upon his release he hired more prostitutes, including a boy, to indulge in experimental orgies that would inspire the book "''{{Wiki\|The 120 Days of Sodom\|120 Days of Sodom}}''", which de Sade claimed was capable of ''"corrupting the devil"''. As for the kids, the eldest boy joined the [[French Army\|army]] and died for [[Napoleon Bonaparte\|Napoleon]], the youngest undertook lesser degrees of mischief than his father. The daughter became a lifelong nun, which was quite understandable really...		If you really must know how [[Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade\|de Sade]] earned such a reputation for himself, here are some fun facts to share over dinner. De Sade was introduced to pornographic literature as a very young boy after being sent to live with his uncle as punishment for battering a French prince. Though de Sade was later to {{Wiki\|es:Renée-Pélagie de Sade\|marry}} and have three children, this did not discourage him from having an affair with his sister-in-law and indulging in local [[Courtesan\|prostitutes]]. He didn't get away with this, because his mother-in-law ensured that he went to prison for his crimes. <br><br>Upon his release he hired more prostitutes, including a boy, to indulge in experimental orgies that would inspire the book "''{{Wiki\|The 120 Days of Sodom\|120 Days of Sodom}}''", which de Sade claimed was capable of ''"corrupting the devil"''. As for the kids, the eldest boy joined the [[French Army\|army]] and died for [[Napoleon Bonaparte\|Napoleon]], the youngest undertook lesser degrees of mischief than his father. The daughter became a lifelong nun, which was quite understandable really...
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	Demands for arms and munitions may have amounted to not much more than riots were it not for an unexpected turn of events on 14 July, 1789. Members of the {{Wiki\|~~Gardes Françaises~~\|French Guards}}, officially under the employ of the Ancien Régime, joined forces with the hatters and locksmiths to instigate an organized and heavily armed assault. Their modest backgrounds gave them more in common with Les Enragés than their aristocratic leaders.		Demands for arms and munitions may have amounted to not much more than riots were it not for an unexpected turn of events on 14 July, 1789. Members of the {{Wiki\|French Guards Regiment\|French Guards}}, officially under the employ of the Ancien Régime, joined forces with the hatters and locksmiths to instigate an organized and heavily armed assault. Their modest backgrounds gave them more in common with Les Enragés than their aristocratic leaders.
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	If you really must know how [[Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade\|de Sade]] earned such a reputation for himself, here are some fun facts to share over dinner. De Sade was introduced to pornographic literature as a very young boy after being sent to live with his uncle as punishment for battering a French prince. Though de Sade was later to {{Wiki\|es:Renée-Pélagie Cordier de Launay de Montreuil\|marry}} and have three children, this did not discourage him from having an affair with his sister-in-law and indulging in local [[Courtesan\|prostitutes]]. He didn't get away with this, because his mother-in-law ensured that he went to prison for his crimes. <br><br>Upon his release he hired more prostitutes, including a boy, to indulge in experimental orgies that would inspire the book "''{{Wiki\|120 Days of Sodom}}''", which de Sade claimed was capable of ''"corrupting the devil"''. As for the kids, the eldest boy joined the [[French Army\|army]] and died for [[Napoleon Bonaparte\|Napoleon]], the youngest undertook lesser degrees of mischief than his father. The daughter became a lifelong nun, which was quite understandable really...		If you really must know how [[Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade\|de Sade]] earned such a reputation for himself, here are some fun facts to share over dinner. De Sade was introduced to pornographic literature as a very young boy after being sent to live with his uncle as punishment for battering a French prince. Though de Sade was later to {{Wiki\|es:Renée-Pélagie Cordier de Launay de Montreuil\|marry}} and have three children, this did not discourage him from having an affair with his sister-in-law and indulging in local [[Courtesan\|prostitutes]]. He didn't get away with this, because his mother-in-law ensured that he went to prison for his crimes. <br><br>Upon his release he hired more prostitutes, including a boy, to indulge in experimental orgies that would inspire the book "''{{Wiki\|The 120 Days of Sodom\|120 Days of Sodom}}''", which de Sade claimed was capable of ''"corrupting the devil"''. As for the kids, the eldest boy joined the [[French Army\|army]] and died for [[Napoleon Bonaparte\|Napoleon]], the youngest undertook lesser degrees of mischief than his father. The daughter became a lifelong nun, which was quite understandable really...
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	With Roman Catholic leaders heading for the guillotine, and Christianity itself under scrutiny, a new belief stepped in to unite the French revolutionaries: philosophy. However, even during this pursuit of truth and liberty, people desired a congregation and a good old sing-song. One such occasion was the ~~{{Wiki\|~~Cult of Reason\|Festival of Reason}} that was held at Saint-Jean Cathedral, during which the words of an ex-priest were sung as a kind of anti-hymn.		With Roman Catholic leaders heading for the guillotine, and Christianity itself under scrutiny, a new belief stepped in to unite the French revolutionaries: philosophy. However, even during this pursuit of truth and liberty, people desired a congregation and a good old sing-song. One such occasion was the [[Cult of Reason\|Festival of Reason]] that was held at Saint-Jean Cathedral, during which the words of an ex-priest were sung as a kind of anti-hymn.
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