The royal family in the Temple prison (journal of the imprisonment)
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Author
Contributions
- Edgeworth de Firmont, Henry Essex, 1745-1807 - Contributor
- Méras, E. Jules b. 1870 tr. - Contributor
Publication
1909 - Sturgis & Walton, New York, No place, unknown, or undetermined
Language
English
Word Count
50,000 words, Guess
Page Count
200 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivecu31924006473577
- Internet Archiveroyalfamilyintem00cl
- Library of Congress Control Number09028241
- OCLC Control Number2506569
- Open LibraryOL16348963M
Classifications
- LCCDC137.O7 C67
- LCCDC137.07 .C67
Description
The author published his journal as a page and tutor of deposed France royal family in their prison at The Temple of Paris. He himself was the last frenchman in the service of Louis XVI. He recounted day to day living condition of his royal master up to the last hour of Louis XVI in the Temple before leaving for his execution. Included in this book as well was the journal of a catholic priest, L'Abbey Hedgeworth de Firmont; of conducting last holy communion for the unfortunate king. He was requested by the former monarch to conduct religious service in preparation of death and accompanying Louis XVI to his execution.
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Series Statement
- The court series of French memoirs
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