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Louis XVI was a gentle and unassuming man who did not want to be king but attempted to work for the welfare of his people--until his government was engulfed by the violent upheavals of the French Revolution. Facing the rapidly changing desires of his subjects, he gave way to the policies they demanded. Few rulers have acquiesced to such startling changes of government within such a brief span of time.
Louis XVI lacked the charisma of Marie Antoinette, but he is remarkable for the courage he exhibited when facing violent armed men only a few feet away. The quiet dignity with which he approached his execution has been praised by countless people, including Albert Camus and Victor Hugo. This biography traces the painfully exciting events involving Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette and their two children. The royal family was first taken by a violent mob from Versailles to Paris. They attempted an escape but it failed when they had almost reached safety. A year later the king and queen were guillotined.
Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
1. Youth and Marriage
2. Early Years of Reign
3. Marie Antoinette's Lifestyle
4. Deteriorating Financial Situation
5. The Necklace Affair
6. Attempts to Avoid Bankruptcy
7. Composition of the Estates-General
8. Opening of the Estates-General
9. Fall of the Bastille
10. Accommodating the Revolutionaries
11. Mob Takes Royal Family Captive
12. Life of the Royal Family in Paris
13. Bastille Anniversary Celebration
14. Civil Constitution of the Clergy
15. Flight to Varennes
16. Final Steps Toward a Constitutional Monarchy
17. Acceptance of the Constitution
18. Invasion of the Tuileries Palace
19. Attacks by Austrian and Prussian Forces
20. Insurrectional Commune Seizes Power in Paris
21. Battle at the Tuileries Palace
22. The Royal Family in Prison
23. September Prison Massacres
24. French Military Successes
25. Trial of the King
26. King Condemned to Death
27. Final Hours and Execution
Epilogue
Chronology
Chapter Notes
Works Cited
Index
