who was Louis XVI?

Question

who was he and why was he famous?

Answer 1

Louis XVI (23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) was King of France and Navarre from 1774-1791 and then King of all the French from 1791-1793. He was the last absolute monarch of France when his policies helped to create the French Revolution. He was executed on 21 January,1793 for treason.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_XVI_of_France

Answer 2

Louis XVI, 1754–93, king of France (1774–92).

In 1770 he married the Austrian archduchess Marie Antoinette.

Louis XVI became king of France in 1774. On his accession, France was poverty-stricken and burdened with debts, and heavy taxation had resulted in widespread misery among the French people. Immediately after he was crowned, Louis remitted some of the most oppressive taxes and instituted financial and judicial reforms. Calonne was appointed finance minister in 1783. He borrowed money form the court until 1786, when the borrowing limit was reached. The French people, angered by the taxes and the excessive spending of the court, recalled Necker, who, however, could not prevent bankruptcy of the government. With no other choice, Louis XVI was forced to call a meeting of the Estates-General in Versailles on May 5, 1789.

Louis XVI was brought to trial on the charge of conspiring with foreign countries for the invasion of France. He was declared guilty and was sentenced to death by guillotine.

'I die innocent of all the crimes laid to my charge; I Pardon those who have occasioned my death; and I pray to God that the blood you are going to shed may never be visited on France.' Quote from King Louis XVI of France just prior to his execution.

Answer 3

Louis XVI was king during the French Revolution and husband to Marie Antionette, they were eventually executed.
He was blamed for many of the problems associated with the cause of the Revolution, and although he didn't directly cause them all he certainly didn't do enough to help them, during his reign France's massive debt grew, he didn't do anything to help the poor and the food shortage, etc

Answer 4

dear samy: wow! you're on a french quest, aren't you? louis the 16th (XVI), was the french king during the french revolution. his wife, marie antoinette were both put to death by the guillotine in 1799 (i'm not sure of the date but sure of everything else). glad you asked. isn't it better to ask? confucius once said that a man who asks a question is a fool for 5 minutes but a man who never asks is a fool for life. got any more questions? i'll be glad to help!

Answer 5

He was King of France at the time of the French Revolution. He and his wife, Marie Antoinette, were guillotined by the revolutionaries.

There is a LOT more you can look up.

Answer 6

He was a soveriegn of France. He was the husband of Marie Antoinette. Furniture styles are named after his era, his reign. There is a lot to be learnt about this fellow. Too much for this site.