USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the most common name for French kings in this period?
A
Louis
B
Henry
C
John
D
William
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné; 5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand) or the Sun King (le Roi Soleil), was King of France from May 14, 1643 until his death in 1715.

Detailed explanation-2: -Louis XIV of France (died 1715), called the Sun King and Louis the Great. Louis XV of France (died 1774), called Louis the Beloved. Louis XVI of France (executed 1793) Louis XVII of France (died 1795), died in prison, never anointed as king.

Detailed explanation-3: -Many European kingdoms hit on a name for a king and then kept repeating it. Louis in France, Christian in Denmark, Edward in England, James in Scotland, George in Britain.

Detailed explanation-4: -He ruled from 481 to 511 and founded the kingdom of the Franks. Later the “C” was dropped and the “v” was written as “u, ” thus making the name Louis. It is the same as the English Lewis and the German Ludwig.

Detailed explanation-5: -There were 17 King Louis of France (or thereabouts). Nick Inman lists his favourite five and why they are important. You may have noticed that there have been a lot of men called King Louis of France.

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