Medieval and modern times : an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . Fig. 142. The Palace of Justice (Law Courts) in Paris English and Hanoverians, who were besieging Dunkirk, weredriven off and the Austrians were defeated, so that by theclose of the year 1793 all danger from invasion was past, forthe time being at least. 1 In the thirteenth century part of the royal palace on the island in the Seinewas made over to the lawyers of the court, and it has remained ever since theseat of the chief law courts of France. The squar
Medieval and modern times : an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . Fig. 142. The Palace of Justice (Law Courts) in Paris English and Hanoverians, who were besieging Dunkirk, weredriven off and the Austrians were defeated, so that by theclose of the year 1793 all danger from invasion was past, forthe time being at least. 1 In the thirteenth century part of the royal palace on the island in the Seinewas made over to the lawyers of the court, and it has remained ever since theseat of the chief law courts of France. The square clock tower at the comer,the round towers and the chapel (Sainte-Chapelle, just visible at the left), alldate from the old palace — also the lower floor and cellar facing the river,made over into the prison of the Conciergerie. In it Marie Antoinette andmany other illustrious prisoners were kept when tried by the RevolutionaryTribunal. The French Revohction S 21 In spite of the marvelous success with which the Committee The Reignof Public Safety had crushed its opponents at home and repelledthe forces of the coalition, it continu
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