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=Louis XVI - Ruler of France (1774-1791)= Home

A painting of Louis XVI

About Louis XVI
Louis XVI was born on 23rd of August in 1754 and started reigned from 1774 to 1791. He was the King of France during that time, and became the King of French in 1791 till 1792. He was a roman catholic and was executed in 1793. He was the grandson of Louis XV and his father died of tuberculosis, and his elder brother died at the age of 10. He was not fit to rule, and everyone knew it, even himself. He was very smart, and shy but wasn't loved as much because of his brothers death.

Accomplishments and their effects on France
Louis XVI knew he was not fit to rule even though he was raised to be King since 1765. He tried gaining the love of France by reinstating the Parlements. He was very indecisive and had trouble fixing the country's huge debt. Many people blamed him for all the problems with France because of his bad decisions. He tried to "buy" their way out of debt and it failed miserably just as his other plans. Overall his contributions to the country had a negative effect because of his decisions.

He was most famous for his indecisiveness, he couldn't make any good decisions with the problems of France.