Saturday 31 December 2011

December Competition

Competition to win a copy of Jennifer Donnelly's Revolution (UK only).

Just answer this question:

The Dauphin was the name given to the heir to the French throne. Which Dauphin lost both his parents to the guillotine during the French revolution? Christian name and number please!

Closing date 10th January

7 comments:

Literary Chanteuse said...

I'm itching to answer this one! I need to relocate to the UK. LOL! Happy New Year to everyone!

Gillian said...

He was Louis-Charles who technically became Louis XVII on the death of his father.

Chloe S. said...

The answer is Louis XVII, Christian name Louis-Charles.
Thankyou! x

Diane said...

Louis-Charles. Louis XVII

Unknown said...

I've wanted to read this book for simply ages!

The answer is: His Christian name was Louis-Charles but then he became Louis XVII.

XXX

Unknown said...

Sorry, didn't mean to write 'then he became'

Zeba Clarke said...

Louis xvii, also known as Louis-charles. I remember hearing readings from the Deborah Cadbury book about his life and his last year of life was absolutely grim.