Family tree of Robert François DAMIENS

political murderer, terrorist

French Born Robert François DAMIENS

Frenchman who attained notoriety by attempting to assassinate Louis XV of France

Born on January 09, 1715 in La Thieuloye, Pas-de-Calais , France

Died on March 28, 1757 in Paris, France , France

Born on january 09 49

Deceased on march 28 43

political murderer, terrorist 13

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François Vulcain

COIGNEAUX

Pauline,Anne

GUILLEMAND

Arnould

1624 - 1702

LEFEBVRE

Anne

1625

DELABRE

Léger

1625 - 1695

COIGNET

Guislaine

1623 - 1668

DAMIENS

Robert

1633 - 1709

DENUNCQ

Marie Jeanne

GUILLEMAND

Pierre

1654 - 1740

DELABRE

Marie-Ghislaine

1660 - 1731

DAMIENS

Pierre Joseph

1681 - 1756

GUILLEMANT

Marie Catherine

1690 - 1729

DAMIENS

Robert François

1715 - 1757

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Damiens was born in a village near Arras in Artois, and enlisted in the army at an early age. After his discharge, he became a domestic servant at the college of the Jesuits in Paris, and was dismissed from this as well as from other employments for misconduct, earning him the epithet of Robert le Diable (Robert the Devil). During the disputes of Pope Clement XI with the Parlement of Paris, Damien's mind seems to have been excited by the ecclesiastical ferment which followed the refusal of the clergy to grant the sacraments to the Jansenists and Convulsionnaires; and he appears to have thought that peace would be restored by the death of the King. He, however, asserted, perhaps with truth, that he only intended to frighten the King without wounding him severely.