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On what charges was Louis XVI of France sentenced to death?

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King Louise XVI is charged with treason and conspiracy. He was executed with the use of the guillotine. During his reign, France was neck-deep with debts that was left by his grandfather. He had asked for an assembly which led to the French Revolution and ousted him from his position.
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