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Louis XVI of France
Louis XVI of France

Louis XVI (August 23, 1754 - January 21, 1793) was King of France and Kingdom of Navarre. He ruled from 1774 until 1791, and from 1791 to 1792.

[change] Biography

Louis XVI was born to Louis-Ferdinand, Dauphin of France and grandson of Louis XV and his wife, Marie-Josephe of Saxony, in 1754. His father died early in Louis's life and Louis XVI became the dauphin. His parents liked his older brother more than Louis and were upset when Louis's brother died at ten. Louis's parents turned against him and he became a shy boy. When Louis was fifteen, he married Marie Antoinette. At first, he and Marie didn't consummate the marriage. However, they did in 1773. He and Marie had four children:

At first, he was a popular ruler but his hesitant nature and other things broke through. By the late 1780s the French people started to hate him and Louis and his family attempted to flee in 1791. Louis and his family were caught in a small town outside of Paris. Now they were in house arrest. During the French Revolution, the National Convention found him guilty of treason. They arrested him, and filed a case against him.

[change] Execution

Louis was exectued on January 21, 1793 by the guillotine.


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