Louis XVI of France Summary

Louis Xvi Born August 23, 1754Versailles Palace, FranceDied January 21, 1792Paris, France King of France during the American and French revolutions "I die innocent of all the crimes I am ac... Read more

Louis XVI (1754-1793) was king of France from 1774 to 1792. He failed to understand the revolutionary forces at work in France and thus contributed to the fall of the monarchy.Louis XVI had the virtue... Read more

This journal entry by the Marquis de Bombelle is dated 4 May 1789 telling in a first-hand account of a church service attended by King Louis XVI just before the uprising of the French Revolution. In d... Read more