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Louis is born
Louis is born into the royal family of France. His grandfather, Louis XV is where, later in life, he will inherit the crown from. But for now, he is a newcomer in French politics. -
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Life of King Louis XVI
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Louis marries Marie Antoinette of Austria
Louis marries into the royal family of Austria marrying Marie Antoinette. This makes the unpopular king even more unpopular. This is because of rampant xenophobia found in the French people. They felt as if she was worse than they because she was a foreigner. This move would also prove costly for him in the long term as Marie ruined their finances and helped contribute to the fall of the economy in France -
Death of Louis XV
Louis's grandfather, King Louis xv, is dead and Louis is next in line for succsesion. He will be crowned as the new king of France later this year. After having one of the most popular rules of any king, he dies as a disgrace. -
Louis XVI is Crowned the king of France
After the death of Louis XV, Louis XVI is elevated to power and is coronated the King of France. Making Marie Antoinette the Queen of France. This will prove to be the last king France ever had. -
First child born
After a surprisingly long amount of time, his first child is born and it is a girl. -
Louis calls the estates general
After attempting to levy new taxes failed Louis calls the estates general for the first time in many years -
The storming of the Bastille
This is one of the first large revolutionary events in his reign. He doesn't take any action on this and he doesn't even mention this in a journal he is writing. -
Louis and his wife attempt to escape France and go to Austria
After seeing the revolutionary fervor in his country. He and his wife attempt to escape France and go to Austria. But they are stopped near the border. -
Louis is no longer the king
Louis is taken off the throne and deposed after the new constitution of France is written -
Louis dies to the guillotine
After being found guilty of treason, Louis is sent to the guillotine as so many have before him. As they say, equality in death. He dies as a commoner, and with him, the monarchy is dead in France.
