1. Robert-François Damiens and His Attack on Louis XV

2. Who is Robert damiens? Born on January 9 th, 1715Born on January 9 th, 1715 Joined the army in an early ageJoined the army in an early age Became a domestic servantBecame a domestic servant at the college of Jesuits at the college of Jesuits in Paris in Paris

3. His attack on Louis XV Time: Place:Time: Place: TimeAt the cold night of January 5 th, 1757 PlaceOutside of Palace of Versailles ActionWhen the king was about to get on his carriage, Robert Damiens rushed to him and stabbed him with a penknife

4. Results King Louis XV was hardly wounded because he was wearing thick winter clothesKing Louis XV was hardly wounded because he was wearing thick winter clothes Damiens was immediately arrested and was interrogatedDamiens was immediately arrested and was interrogated Sentenced to an executionSentenced to an execution Family members banished from FranceFamily members banished from France

5. Robert Damiens’ execution Charged as a RegicideCharged as a Regicide Execution set at 7 o’clock on March 28 th, 1757Execution set at 7 o’clock on March 28 th, 1757 Legs compressed, hands burned with sulfur, pinched by hot pincers, poured by hot oil and melted leadLegs compressed, hands burned with sulfur, pinched by hot pincers, poured by hot oil and melted lead Quarterd by 4 hoursesQuarterd by 4 hourses

6. The motivation of the assasination attempt The motivation of the assasination attempt Has not been clearly explainedHas not been clearly explained Historians think he is mentally unstableHistorians think he is mentally unstable From his reactions during the interrogation, some interpreted that he is a religious fanaticFrom his reactions during the interrogation, some interpreted that he is a religious fanatic The French Catholic regarded Jansenism as a heresy, which aroused his angerThe French Catholic regarded Jansenism as a heresy, which aroused his anger

7. Robert Damiens in Candide Voltaire criticized religious fanaticism- the cause of the attackVoltaire criticized religious fanaticism- the cause of the attack Reference:P.85 when Candide asked why strangers should be arrestedReference:P.85 when Candide asked why strangers should be arrested In the abbé’s reply, he mentions “ Because a beggar from Artois heard some people talking nonsense, and that was enough to make him try to commit a parricade…... and like several others that have been committed in other years and other months by other beggars who had heard people talking nonsense ”In the abbé’s reply, he mentions “ Because a beggar from Artois heard some people talking nonsense, and that was enough to make him try to commit a parricade…... and like several others that have been committed in other years and other months by other beggars who had heard people talking nonsense ” The “other beggars “ he mentions include Robert DamiensThe “other beggars “ he mentions include Robert Damiens

8. References Content: “HistoryThe Big Dates.” 1757 Assassination Attempt of Damiens against Louis XV. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2015. < http://en.chateauversailles.fr/history/the-significant-dates/most-important- dates/assassination-attempt-of-damiens-against-louis-xv>.“” http://en.chateauversailles.fr/history/the-significant-dates/most-important- dates/assassination-attempt-of-damiens-against-louis-xv&gt "Robert-François Damiens." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert- Fran%C3%A7ois_Damiens."Robert-François Damiens." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert- Fran%C3%A7ois_Damiens.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert- Fran%C3%A7ois_Damiens.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert- Fran%C3%A7ois_Damiens. Voltaire, and Eric Palmer. Candide, Or, All for the Best: The 1759 Nourse (London) Translation, Revised. Peterborough, Ont.: Broadview, 2009. Print. Walton, Geri. "18th and 19 th Century: Assassination Attempt of King Louis XV by Robert-François Damiens." 18th and 19th Century: Assassination Attempt of King Louis XV by Robert-François Damiens. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2015. http://18thcand19thc.blogspot.tw/2014/07/assassination- attempt-of-king-louis-xv.html.Walton, Geri. "18th and 19 th Century: Assassination Attempt of King Louis XV by Robert-François Damiens." 18th and 19th Century: Assassination Attempt of King Louis XV by Robert-François Damiens. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2015. http://18thcand19thc.blogspot.tw/2014/07/assassination- attempt-of-king-louis-xv.html.http://18thcand19thc.blogspot.tw/2014/07/assassination- attempt-of-king-louis-xv.htmlhttp://18thcand19thc.blogspot.tw/2014/07/assassination- attempt-of-king-louis-xv.html

9. References of images Robert Damiens: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert-Fran%C3%A7ois_DamiensRobert Damiens: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert-Fran%C3%A7ois_Damienshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert-Fran%C3%A7ois_Damiens Penknife: http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photos-penknife-image22294998Penknife: http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photos-penknife-image22294998http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photos-penknife-image22294998 Attck on Louis XV: http://detourlists.com/25-boldest-assassination-attempts-ever/Attck on Louis XV: http://detourlists.com/25-boldest-assassination-attempts-ever/http://detourlists.com/25-boldest-assassination-attempts-ever/ Interrogation: http://punktx30.deviantart.com/art/The-Interrogation-Agent-Concept-Art-383982780Interrogation: http://punktx30.deviantart.com/art/The-Interrogation-Agent-Concept-Art-383982780http://punktx30.deviantart.com/art/The-Interrogation-Agent-Concept-Art-383982780 Pincers: https://www.google.com.tw/search?hl=zh- TW&biw=1219&bih=634&site=imghp&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=pincer&oq=pincer&gs_l=img.3..0l5j0i3 0l5.18683.20537.0.20746.6.6.0.0.0.0.106.517.4j2.6.0....0...1c.1.64.img..0.6.515.lyImYY2fNtc#imgrc= G5GfS7nQ8VXNXM%3APincers: https://www.google.com.tw/search?hl=zh- TW&biw=1219&bih=634&site=imghp&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=pincer&oq=pincer&gs_l=img.3..0l5j0i3 0l5.18683.20537.0.20746.6.6.0.0.0.0.106.517.4j2.6.0....0...1c.1.64.img..0.6.515.lyImYY2fNtc#imgrc= G5GfS7nQ8VXNXM%3Ahttps://www.google.com.tw/search?hl=zh- TW&biw=1219&bih=634&site=imghp&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=pincer&oq=pincer&gs_l=img.3..0l5j0i3 0l5.18683.20537.0.20746.6.6.0.0.0.0.106.517.4j2.6.0....0...1c.1.64.img..0.6.515.lyImYY2fNtc#imgrc= G5GfS7nQ8VXNXM%3Ahttps://www.google.com.tw/search?hl=zh- TW&biw=1219&bih=634&site=imghp&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=pincer&oq=pincer&gs_l=img.3..0l5j0i3 0l5.18683.20537.0.20746.6.6.0.0.0.0.106.517.4j2.6.0....0...1c.1.64.img..0.6.515.lyImYY2fNtc#imgrc= G5GfS7nQ8VXNXM%3A Execution: http://tasedoom.jimdo.com/2012/06/20/robert-francois-damiens-execution/Execution: http://tasedoom.jimdo.com/2012/06/20/robert-francois-damiens-execution/http://tasedoom.jimdo.com/2012/06/20/robert-francois-damiens-execution/ Religious Fanatic:Religious Fanatic: http://aattp.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/religious-fanatic-1024x571.jpghttp://aattp.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/religious-fanatic-1024x571.jpg