MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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George III
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Louis II
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Joseph II
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Louis XVI
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Detailed explanation-1: -Many considered Louis’ greatest weakness to be his shyness and indecision. He struggled to make decisions and lacked the authority or character needed to succeed as an absolute monarch.
Detailed explanation-2: -1754-1793. Louis XVI’s reign will forever be associated with the outbreak of the French Revolution and the end of Versailles’ royal era. Upon coming to the throne in 1774, Louis XVI inherited a kingdom beset with serious problems.
Detailed explanation-3: -Louis XVI approved French military support for the American colonies in their successful struggle against the British, but the expense nearly bankrupted the country. Louis convened the Estates-General in an effort to solve his budget crisis, but by doing so he unwittingly sparked the French Revolution.
Detailed explanation-4: -Louis XVI, (born Aug. 23, 1754, Versailles, France-died Jan. 21, 1793, Paris), Last king of France (1774–92) in the Bourbon line preceding the French Revolution. In 1770 he married Marie-Antoinette, and in 1774 he succeeded to the throne on the death of his grandfather, Louis XV.