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The French Revolution

By mackinssd

  • King Louis XVI Becomes King of France

    King Louis XVI Becomes King of France
    Louis was born in Versailles in 1754. He married Marie Antoinette of Austria. In 1774, at age 20, he becomes Louis XVI, King of France

  • Meeting of the Estates General

    Meeting of the Estates General
    The Third Estate of France forces King Louis XVI to call a meeting of the Estates General. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the taxation of the 1st and 2nd Estate.