In the late 1700s, the King of France, Louis XVI, ruled with absolute power over his people. This was a country in which the rich powerful aristocracy and the church enjoyed endless privileges ...
By 1789 France was broke. The nobility refused to pay more taxes, and the peasants simply couldn't. Even the opulent King Louis XVI, fonder of hunting and locksmithing than governing, recognized ...
Like many European countries, France was once ruled by royals. From Louis XVI (husband of Marie Antoinette) to Napoléon Bonaparte, these rulers hold a place in history. But does France still have ...
This is a bronze, French 2 sols coin from 1792, which was the last year of Louis XVI's reign in France. King Louis XVI was executed by the guillotine in January 1793 after being founf guilty of ...
Yet for all the excess and absolutism associated with the reigns of Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI, the three monarchs ... be forgiven for thinking that "France's kings were interested in ...
The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. Annuaire-Bulletin de la Société de l'his... Annuaire-Bulletin de la Société de l'histoire de France Vol. 1, No. 2, 1863 RÈGNE DE LOUIS XVI, ROI DE ...