About Louis XVI

Louis XVI (1754— 1793), king of France. 1774 acceded to the throne. When the dynasty was in crisis, Turgut and Necker were successively appointed as finance directors, trying to carry out reforms, but they were opposed by the privileged class. Since then, fiscal expenditure has surged and the economy is on the verge of bankruptcy. In order to collect new taxes, we have to turn to the third level. 1789 In May, it was forced to hold a three-level meeting that was interrupted in 175. However, he tried his best to safeguard the interests of the privileged class, refused the reform demands of the third class, and attempted to threaten the representatives of the third class by force. 14 In July, the people of Paris captured the Bastille, and Louis XVI was forced to accept the revolutionary reality, but secretly destroyed it. 1791On June 20th, the queen and the prince fled in disguise. 179 1 September, was forced to take an oath to the Constitution. 1792, in the war against Austria announced by the Legislative Assembly, he colluded with foreign enemies and fleeing nobles in an attempt to suppress the revolution. On August 10, the people's uprising in Paris overthrew the king. 2 1 in September, the French Republic was founded and Louis XVI was arrested. 1793 65438+1October 18, was sentenced to death by the National Association for treason. 65438+1October 2 1 was executed in the Revolution Square in Paris.