Louis XVI

FRENCH REVOLUTION

Núria Pérez and Núria Gómez

INTRODUCTION

• August 23,1754 – January 21, 1793• May 10, 1774 became king • June 11, 1775 was crowned• May 6, 1770 married Marie

Antoinette • Four children:

• Marie-Therese Charlotte (December 20, 1778 - October 1851);

• Louis-Joseph-Xavier-François (October 22, 1781 - June 4, 1789);

• Louis-Charles (March 27, 1785 - 1795);

• Sophie-Beatrix (July 9, 1786 - June 19, 1787).

LOUIS XVI

• 20 years when he came to the throne

• Considered himself a common man

• Always listened to others

• Followed the advices of others

• One advice make him die

• Followed Turgot’s advice for the Kingdom

• Marie Antoinette’s influence

• Selfish cortier’s influences no financial reforms

• Dismiss minister

LOUIS XVI

• Poverty, lots of debts, and taxation in France

• Louis XVI remitted some taxes and instituted financial and judicial reforms.

• Calonne finance minister 1783

• Until 1786 he borrowed money from the court

• French people became angry taxes and spending of the court.

• Necker was recalled could not prevent bankruptcy

• May 5, 1789 Louis XVI meeting in Estates General in Versailles

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE REVOLUTION

•Tried to solve the problems

•Influences was really strong disregard all promises

•Flee from France help from Austria

•August 10, 1792 storming of the royal palace of Tuileries

•King’s family refuge in the Legislative Assembly

•King was suspended from office imprisoned

•Convention Monarchy or not

CONDEMNATION TO DEATH

•Convention Louis XVI conspiring with other countries

•Declared guilty death

•Execution ideas against the French Revolution in other countries

CONDEMNATION TO DEATH

CONCLUSION

Encyclopedia Kids. (12 of October, 2013). - Who was King Louis XVI -

http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/lo/Louis_XVI_of_France

 

BBC UK. (13 of October, 2013). - Historical figures: King Louis XVI of France -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/louis_xvi.html

 

angelfire.com (12 of October, 2013). - How important was Louis XVI in French Revolution -

http://www.angelfire.com/va/frenchrev/LouisXVI.html

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