Boiseries louis xvi biography

Louis XVI (23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) was the King of France from 1774 until 1792,^[a] when the monarchy was abolished during the French Revolution.

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His overthrow and execution ended a monarchy that was over 1,000 years old, although he was not the last French king. He was accused of treason and died in January 1793 By Guilotine.

Louis came from the House of Bourbon.

He became the king at the age of 20, after the death of his grandfather Louis XV. Early in his reign, he tried to make France more modern. He stopped the government from using torture and allowed people to be Protestant again.

Boiseries louis xvi biography

He and his minister Turgot took away some laws on selling grain, which led to high grain prices in years when the harvest was bad. He also supported the Americans in their war for independence from Great Britain. Debts from this war, other war debts and the outdated tax system caused major money problems in France.

Louis's plans to solve the problems were blocked b