Marie Antoinette was executed by guillotine on October 16, 1793, at the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France. She was put on trial for treason and found guilty. The trial accused her of being responsible for the deaths of thousands of Frenchmen, manipulating her husband, and committing incest with her son. In her final moments, Marie Antoinette begged the executioner for his pardon, but to no avail. The blade of the guillotine fell, and the crowd cheered.