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Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat, Marquis of Condorcet (/ k ɒ n d ɔːr ˈ s eɪ /; French: [maʁi ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃twan nikɔla də kaʁita maʁki də kɔ̃dɔʁsɛ]; 17 September 1743 – 29 March 1794), known as Nicolas de Condorcet, was a French philosopher, political economist, politician, and mathematician.
Marie-Jeanne Riccoboni (25 October 1713 in Paris - 7 December 1792 in Paris), whose maiden name was Laboras de Mézières, was a French actress and novelist. Early years [ edit ]
It was while she was playing at the Theatre Royal, Dumfries that she caught the eye of Robert Burns, who wrote a Prologue for her to recite at her benefit night on 26 November 1792 on the Rights of Women. This was accompanied by a letter in which he wrote, "To you, Madam, on our humble Dumfries boards, I have been more indebted for ...
Robert Merry (1755–1798) was an English poet and dilettante. He was born in London. He was born in London. Both his father and grandfather were involved in the governance of the Hudson's Bay Company .
Marie-Jeanne "Manon" Roland de la Platière (Paris, March 17, 1754 – Paris, November 8, 1793), born Marie-Jeanne Phlipon, and best known under the name Madame Roland [note 1] was a French revolutionary, salonnière and writer. Her letters and memoirs became famous for recording the state of mind that conditioned the events leading to the ...
After the discovery of the armoire de fer, Mirabeau's remains were removed from the Panthéon.On 20 November 1792, Jean-Marie Roland filed these archives—at least what was left of them (which was considerable)—with the office of the National Convention, negating all maneuvers to prevent putting Louis XVI on trial. [1]
Image used for the beatification ceremony. The Holy September Martyrs (French: Saints Martyrs de Septembre), also referred to as the Blessed Martyrs of Carmes (Bienheureux Martyrs des Carmes), is the term sometimes used for 191 Catholics killed at the Carmes Prison in Paris in the September Massacres of 1792 during the French Revolution.
Rosalie Lamorlière (née Marie-Rosalie Delamorlière; 19 March 1768 – 2 February 1848) was a French domestic servant. She was the last servant to Marie Antoinette , while the former queen was imprisoned in the Conciergerie —awaiting her trial and execution. [ 1 ]