The Study Of The Affair Of Damiens

At the beginning of1757, the affair of assassinate Louis XV of France shocked the whole country. But Louis XV narrowly survived and Damiens was caught on the spot. He was finally executed to be death with drawing and quartering by four horses. It’s a chance to express the power of the king.Frankly speaking, the affair of Damiens didn’t cause the irreparable damage, but the influence and debates of the affair were hard to fade. The Parelments of Paris, the Jesuits in Paris and some famous people, for example Madamn Pompardour and Voltaire were involved in this case. Then the execution of Damiens and the speculations of his motivation attracted the attention of public. In short, the whole affair of Damiens fully reflected many features in the mid18th century French society and the study of this case would help us understand the era further.