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Louis XVI, the last king of France (1774–92) in the line of Bourbon monarchs preceding the French Revolution of 1789. The monarchy was abolished on September 21, 1792; later Louis and his queen consort, Marie-Antoinette, were guillotined on charges of counterrevolution.
On October 6, 1789, insurgent Parisian women forced Louis XVI to leave the Château de Versailles. After having been abandoned as the royal residence for more than a century, the old Tuileries Palace and its gardens once again saw the king and his court return.
Sep 5, 2022 · Louis XVI (1754-1793) was the last king of France before the French Revolution (1789-99), which abolished the monarchy. He opposed most of the Revolution’s reforms and was beheaded by the revolutionaries on 21 January 1793. What did Louis XVI do during his reign?
- In the early part of Louis XVI's reign, he involved France in the American Revolution, restored civil rights to French Protestants, and commissione...
- Louis XVI became alienated from his people by his indecisiveness, inability to deal with France's crises, and defense of Marie Antoinette. He const...
- Louis XVI was tried for high treason in December 1792 by the French National Convention. He was convicted of conspiring with foreign powers and gui...
The growth of anti-clericalism among revolutionaries resulted in the abolition of the dîme (religious land tax) and several government policies aimed at the dechristianization of France. In a context of civil and international war, Louis XVI was suspended and arrested at the time of the Insurrection of 10 August 1792.
Louis XVI and His Family Hiding out in the Logograph’s Box at the Legislative Assembly on August 10, 1792. After the Women’s March on October 5-6, 1789, the royal family, ministers as well as the entire court had to leave the Versailles castle and relocate to the Tuileries.
Louis XVI ruled one of the world’s most powerful empires but he also governed a nation choked by debt, fiscal mismanagement and a corrupt and inequitable system of taxation. Competent ministers gave the king sound advice on how to correct France’s financial woes.
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In October, Louis and his family were forced by the mob to return to Paris from their palace at Versailles. In June 1791, they attempted to escape, which was considered proof of Louis'...
