Primary Sources:

Cronin, Vincent, Louis and Antoinete (1975); Edgeworth, Henry in Thompson, J.M.,

English Witnesses of the French Revolution (1938, Memoirs originally published 1815).

Henry Essex Edgeworth was the priest who accompanied Louis on his way to his execution, and

most likely a friend of his. He described the execution in incredible detail, and it revealed plenty

about the overall mood of the scene. He left many interesting details, such as the awkward

silence between the two on their carriage. It’s similar to “Historical Milestone: The Execution of

Louis XVI” by Elizabeth Bond in levels of detail. It will be very helpful when describing the tone

of the execution in my NHD project.

“Death of the French King.” The London Packet or New Lloyd's Evening Post, 23 Jan.

1793.

This newspaper article described Louis’ execution from Britain’s perspective. It contains forty-

three whole paragraphs of detailed information, and it explains what other nations think of the

chaotic events happening in France. Because of this new perspective, it brings diversity to the

project and shows how the execution had a huge impact on the world.

Robespierre, Maximilian. “The Virtue of Terror.” French National Convention, 5

February 1794, Paris, France.

 This was made a year after Louis XVI’s death by possibly one of his most violent haters.

Robespierre led the French National Convention and gave a speech describing his idea

on how to protect and further the revolution, believing “terror” to be necessary for

progress. This is the ideology I will refute in the final project, demonstrating how

breaking barriers can go terribly wrong.

“Louis XVI.” Palace of Versailles, 29 Oct. 2019,

en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/history/great-characters/louis-xvi.

This article describes Louis’ life in detail. It summarizes his life and who was a person, but most

importantly, his impact on the French Revolution. This is a primary source because it comes

from the Palace of Versailles tourism website.

Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793. Trial of Louis XVI. late King of France; by the

National Convention, at several adjourned sittings. Translated from the French.

http://name.umdl.umich.edu/N19556.0001.001, accessed 18 February 2020.

This primary source was directly taken from the Trial of Louis XVI on December 11th, 1792.

This contains dialogue from everyone who spoke during the trial, including every argument,

refute, agreement, and of course, the final verdict. This provides important context that explains

why the execution occurs in the first place.

 Projet de Décret sur le mode d'exécution du décret du 12 août, qui ordonne l'arrestation

des gens suspects, presented to the Convention Nationale by Philippe-Antoine Merlin (de

Douai) (Paris, 1793)

This source is the Committee of Public Safety infamous Law of Suspects which caused the death

of roughly 40,000 people. This popularized the word “terrorist” and the “bad citizenship” label.

Its deathly laws were created to eliminate any possible threat to the new French government.

This led to fear and paranoia, leading to the Reign of Terror, which of course would help prove

my point on how revolution can be destructive when taken too far.

Secondary Sources:

Anirudh. “10 Major Effects of the French Revolution.” Learnodo Newtonic, Turiya

Infotainment Private Limited, 14 July 2019, learnodo-newtonic.com/french-revolution-

effects.

This article explains the impact the French Revolution had on the world. It argues why its the

most influential revolution and brings up many different points, which it elaborates on. This

article helped me realize how big of a legacy it had, and I was able to complete the Long-Term

Impacts section because of it.

 Black, Simon. “France's Answer to Terrorism: The Law of Suspects.” Sovereign Man, 16

Nov. 2015, www.sovereignman.com/trends/frances-answer-to-terrorism-the-law-of-

suspects-18244/.

This article focuses on the role of the Law of Suspect’s role on the Reign of Terror and

how it relates to the modern War on Terror. Its information is organized into tiny chunks that

make it easy to read, but each of those tiny chunks are very informative. This source doesn’t

have any real filler.

Boundless. “Boundless World History.” Lumen, courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-

worldhistory/chapter/louis-xvis-early-years/.

This lengthy article describes Louis’s life in detail. It provides many images and

subcategories that then go into detail. The article ends after saying how Louis exiled Charles

Alexandre de Calonne in 1787. The sheer amount of detail here is a rare find, and will most

likely be referenced a lot when I explain the build-up to Louis’ execution.

Bond, Elizabeth. “Historical Milestone: The Execution of Louis XVI.” Origins, Jan. 2018,

origins.osu.edu/milestones/january-2018-execution-louis-xvi.

An article describing the morning of King Louis XVI’s execution. This source has been very

helpful to my research because it thoroughly explained what Louis went through hours before his

death, which greatly helped put it into perspective. It describes it as if it were a storybook, which
makes it easier for me to read. This article is packed filled with information you can’t find your

typical biography websites, and it shows pictures of important primary sources of this time.

“The French Revolution - OverSimplified (Part 1).” Online video clip. YouTube.

YouTube, 28 June 2019. Web. 19 February 2020.

OverSimplified is a YouTube channel dedicated to explaining historical wars with cartoon

animation and humor. This video explains the French Revolution from Louis XVI and Marie

Antoinette’s wedding, up to about 1791 when they’re about to move to the Tuileries Palace in

Paris. This video is very entertaining and easy to understand. It describes nearly every aspect of

the revolution and shows primary sources.

“The French Revolution - OverSimplified (Part 2).” Online video clip. YouTube.

YouTube, 28 June 2019. Web. 19 February 2020.

Part 2 describes the French Revolution from the royal family moving to the Tuileries Palace to

the rise of Napoleon as a dictator. It’s just as entertaining and informative as Part 1 and is very

useful for explaining the background behind Louis XVI’s execution.

Llewellyn, Jennifer, and Steve Thompson. “The Reign of Terror.” French Revolution,

Alpha History, 24 Oct. 2019, alphahistory.com/frenchrevolution/reign-of-terror/.

This article describes the Reign of Terror from the beginning of 1793 to the summer of 1794,

from a professional site dedicated to informing others on the French Revolution, constantly

updating their information. This article is rich with detail that clearly explains these tragedies in

an unbiased perspective.