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3.26- The Trial of Louis XVI

Revolutions

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The Story of a Young Frenchman

Louis antoine de saint was the youngest member of the convention. He made his debut performance in the french revolution at 25 years old. In 17 89, he published a long satirical poem that brazenly attacked just about every key institution of the ancion regime. When censors caught wind of the poem and set to work tracking down copies they had trouble finding any because nobody actually bought it.

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