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Birth
Louis XVI was born in the Palace of Versailles. Named Louis Auguste de France, he was given the title Duc de Berry signifying his junior status in the French Court. He grew up strong and healthy but very shy, he was tutored by French noblemen and studied religion, morality and humanities. His parents paid little attention to him and mostly to his older brother who died at 9, and the father died on december 20, 1765. After that he became Dauphin at age 11. -
British Soldiers imprisoned and die in India
This event can also be called the Black Hole of Calcutta. The british had a fort that was in poor condition, Powder for the mortars was too damp to be used, and they had a commander John Zephaniah Holwell he was a governor with limited military experience and whose main job was tax collecting. With between 70 and 170 soldiers left to protect the fort, he was forced to surrender to the Newab on the afternoon of June 20th. -
Prussia is occupied by Russia
During the Seven Years War parts of Prussia slightly came under Russian control and were governed by governors. Russian troops occupied Prussia at the beginning of 1758. On December 31, 1757, Elizabeth I of Russia issued about the incorporation of Königsberg on Russia. On January 24, 1758, the leading burghers of Königsberg submitted to Elizabeth. Five Imperial Russian general governors administered the city during the war. The Russian army did not abandon the town until 1763. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a riot that occurred on March 5, 1770, on a street in Boston called King street. It began as a street fight between American colonists and a single British soldier, but it turned into a chaotic, bloody mess. The conflict started Britain attitude and made the way for the American Revolution. -
The Marriage of Marie Antoinette
Louis married Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna or Marie Antoinette at the age of 15, Marie was 14. The first few years of marriage were friendly but distant. His shyness kept him distant from her in private, and his fear of her manipulation made him cold to her in public. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest that occurred on December 16, 1773, American colonists, mad at Britain for setting “taxation without representation,” poured 342 chests of tea into the harbor. The event was the first major act of rebellion to British rule over the colonists. It showed Great Britain that Americans wouldn’t take taxation and tyranny, it had American patriots fight for their independence. -
Becomes King
He became Louis XVI when his grandfather died, Louis XV. he was only 20 years old at the time, Louis XVI was immature and lacked in trusting himself. While Louis XVI wanted to be a good king and help everyone, he found himself in an enormous debt and rising resentment towards the monarchy. His failure to successfully deal with serious problems would follow him for most of his reign. -
U.S. Congress institutes a national lotery
In 1776 the U.S. congress attempts to institute a national lottery. the Continental Congress enacted a national lottery in four classes, consisting of 100,000 tickets in each class. From this seemingly well designed, elaborate lottery, It was calculated the Congress would obtain $1,500,000 from the four classes, a considerable amount of money in 1776. As they attempted this it ended up being a failure, which shows the continental Congress failed. -
First child
On December 19, 1778 Louis and Marie had their first child 8 years after their wedding. Her name was Marie-Thérèse and she was born at the Palace of Versailles. She was yet to become the oldest child of four, and the only one to reach adulthood. -
Austria declares war on Turkey
The war was fought in 1788 between the Habsburg Monarchy and the Ottoman Empire, with the Russian Turkish War. It is sometimes referred to as the Habsburg Ottoman War or the Austro Ottoman War. The war began as a Russian Turkish conflict, the Russian Empire headed by Catherine the Great, had been involved in previous wars against the Ottomans, and the two nations were openly hostile. For the Ottomans, the war was a salient event in a long period of national decline. -
Louis convokes the Estates General
On may 5, 1789 Louis XVI convoked the Estates General.The Estates General of 1789 was the first meeting since 1614 of the French Estates General, a general assembly representing the French estates of the realm. The Estates consisted of three classes, first estate, second estate, and third estate. When Louis convoked the Estates people thought of it as a sign of weak monarchy power. This act led a lot of people to dislike Louis. -
Women's march to Versailles
The Women's march to Versailles took place on October 5, 1789. The march broke out when they wanted bread for their families, the women gathered few men and were on their way. They showed up soaking wet from the rain and demanded to see the baker. The King agreed to meet with some of the women and said he would give all the bread out evenly to the crowd. This caused most of the people wanting the king to leave France. -
Louis and his family try to leave France
The family was forced to be transferred from Versailles to Paris on October 6, 1789. Louis ignored advice from advisors and refused to listen to his responsibilities as king of France, agreeing to a extreme attempt to escape to the eastern frontier in June 1791. He and his family were brought back to Paris, and he lost pretty much everything to continue as king. This shortly lead to the execution of Louis XVI and his wife a little later on. -
Last Bourbon King of France
King Louis XVI was called to be the last Bourbon King of france. He was the last King of France before the fall of the monarchy, it ended when he was executed for treason by a guillotine. Sadly, Louis brought the French Revolution down on him. -
Officially arrested and charged with treason
It was on September 21, 1792, the Legislative Assembly announced the First French Republic. That November, proof of Louis XVI secret dealings and counter evolutionary intrigues was discovered, and he and his family were charged with treason. Louis was soon found guilty by the National Assembly and he was arrested on August 15, 1792 and also sentenced to death. -
Death
On January 21, 1793 Louis XVI was executed. He met his fate only a day after the National Convention led him to death and only hours after saying goodbye to his wife Marie Antoinette and their children the previous night. A massive crowd that had gathered to witness the historical moment. He was executed by a guillotine in the Place de la Revolution in Paris.
