Louis XVI
King of France from 1774; accepted a constitution in 1791, was deposed in 1792 and guillotined.
PersonAlso known as Louis Capet
23 Aug 1754 – 21 Jan 1793
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Marie Antoinette
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A shy, indecisive king who inherited a state crushed by debt, much of it from the war in America. He summoned the Estates-General to fix the finances, lost control of events within weeks, and after the flight to Varennes was never trusted again.
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- Marie Antoinette16 May 1770 – 21 Jan 1793
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Appears in8 items
- The American Revolution1 item
- The French Revolution7 items
- Women’s March on Versailles · king5 Oct 1789
- Flight to Varennes · fugitive20 Jun 1791
- The king is stopped at Varennes · fugitive21 Jun 1791, 23:00
- Storming of the Tuileries · deposed king10 Aug 1792
- Monarchy abolished · deposed king21 Sep 1792
- Trial of Louis XVI · defendant21 Frimaire An I
- Execution of Louis XVI · executed2 Pluviôse An I, 10:22
