Charles-Henri Sanson
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title:
Charles-Henri Sanson
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Charles-Henri Sanson, full title Chevalier Charles-Henri Sanson de Longval, was the royal executioner of France during the reign of King Louis XVI, as well as high executioner of the First French Republic. He administered capital punishment in the city of Paris for over forty years. By his own hand he executed nearly 3,000 people, including Robert-François Damiens, who attempted to assassinate King Louis XV. Sanson would later execute King Louis XVI.
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French executioner (1739–1806)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles-Henri_Sanson
date created:
2005-07-18T15:49:34Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T13:49:23Z
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