March 1792 was a fiery one in France, with the Legislative Council in Paris approving the use of the guillotine on 20 March and five days later, on 25 March, King Louis XVI approving the decree. Within a year, he himself would be led to the scaffold.
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Bordeaux 2005 second wines: Tasting notes and scores
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