King Louis The Xvi Research Paper

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King Louis the XVI was the last Louis to live and last king in France he was the main reason the french commoners revolted and started the French Revolution. LOuis the XVI was born August 23rd 1754 at the Palace of Versailles. At the age of 16, 1770 he married Mary Antoinette. Mary Antoinette was the daughter of the empress and emperor of Austria. This pair was not made by true love, but more from extra power and alliances between Austria and France. 4 years after this marriage (1774) Louis had replaced his grandfather Louis XV and made himself King of France. When Louis initially got all this power he supported efforts by both his ministers Jacques Turgot and Necker to reveal France’s financial problems. French had supported for the colonists