Robert-François Damiens
Robert-François Damiens was a French assassin infamous for his botched attempt to murder King Louis XV of France in 1757. His gruesome execution, which involved being drawn and quartered, is often noted for its brutality and the public spectacle it created, highlighting the extreme penalties of the Ancien Régime.
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Robert-François Damiens attempted to assassinate Louis XV in 1757 and was executed in a gruesome manner.
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