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The stated reason was to preserve and protect the French Revolution from being overthrown by Royalists and moderates.

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They were considered to be of less value as hostages than they were as symbols of the Monarchy who offered a potential threat to the French Revolution.

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How many people got killed during the French Revolution?

Approximately 40.000.


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