WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
King and queen of France prior to the Revolution
A
Louis XVI
B
Louis XIV
C
Queen Elizabeth
D
Marie Antoinette
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -1755-1793. Described by her brother, Emperor Joseph II, as “honest and lovable, ‘’ Marie Antoinette was an Austrian princess and the wife of King Louis XVI . She remains one of the most iconic characters in Versailles’ rich history. She arrived at the French Court aged only fifteen.

Detailed explanation-2: -Her rejection of reform provoked unrest, and her policy of court resistance to the progress of the French Revolution finally led to the overthrow of the monarchy in August 1792.

Detailed explanation-3: -Louis XVI’s Execution Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were executed for treason. Louis had failed to address France’s financial problems, instigating the French Revolution that eventually descended upon him. He made matters worse by often escaping to more pleasurable activities like hunting and locksmithing.

Detailed explanation-4: -Yes, Marie Antoinette is distantly related to Queen Elizabeth. Genealogists state that they are fourth cousins four times removed.

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