Religious studies
Discussion -Comparing Charles and Louis: Could Either King Be Saved?
In England of 1642 and France of 1789, Revolution led twice to the execution of a King. Charles I was beheaded by Parliament on January 30, 1649 and Louis Mtlwas sent to the guillotine by the National Convention on January 21, in 1793. The two brief readings (assigned in Module 3) by author Simon Court (Tones, Protestantism, and Personality° and 'Killing the King: The Trial and Execution of Charles 1°) provided a profile of Charles' personality and situation.
In this Module, part one of the French Revolution video and pages 62-66 of our textbook Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, provide a parallel portrait of Louis' personality and situation. In a discussion post of no more than 500 words based on the sources above, describe how these two rulers were similar, even though they lived in two different countries and almost 150 years apart. If you wish, note any important differences as well. In your opinion, which of the two had the best chance possibly to escape to execution. Give your reason for your choice....
link to video of french revolution https://youtu.beiDLm000BDio