Louis XV of France

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    Louis Auguste was born on August 23, 1754 to Louis and Marie-Josephe. Louis have three brothers and two brothers. One of his brothers passed away at the age of ten. Before the fall XVI Louis was the last king. With the death of his mother and father Louis XVI became the next closest person to the throne. He ascended to the throne five years later in 1770 at the age of 20. Louis had many tutors, nannies, and servants to care for him. He loved learning new things as a child. Such as learning new…

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    was accepted into a military academy of Brienne in northern France. Bonaparte had a difficult time fitting in, because he was not French. At the age of 15, Bonaparte was accepted into the Ecole Militaire in Paris, the royal military school founded by King Louis XV. In September 1785, Bonaparte joined the artillery at 16 years old; he was commissioned as a second lieutenant. Bonaparte ranked 42nd out of 56 students commissioned by Louis XVI that year. (Schlesinger jr. 17-18). Bonaparte…

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    INTRODUCTION This paper is about Marie Antoinette being au courant. Marie Antoinette, a former princess of Austria who was transformed into an extravagant French queen. Her destiny was to marry Louis-Auguste at the age of fourteen after which she ruled France and learned to fashion herself; thus, spending too much. However, she never troubled to ask or wonder who was paying for the luxuries she took for granted. She was a scapegoat. People blamed her for being extravagant, and yes she was. This…

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    King Louis XVI was the absolute monarch of France who was known for being isolated from the suffering people of France.Having no intentions to help the suffering only to help himself live lavishly,France faced many troubles such as financial issues and social inequality. One of the reasons France was having Financial issues was because of the government deficit spending which occurs when a government spends more money than it takes in, the other reason why France was having financial issues was…

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    King Louis XVI was born on August 23, 1754 in the palace of Versailles, France to Louis, Dauphin and Marie-Josephs. Louis married the 14 year old Habsburg Archduchess Maria Antonia. They had four children together Marie-Therese, Louis-Joseph, Louis-Charles and Sophie-Beatrix but only one survive past childhood. Louis grew up strong and healthy, even though he was very shy. He enjoyed physical activities such as hunting and wrestling and from a early age it became a life-long hobby. Louis XVI…

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    The Introduction Have you ever wondered what it was like in the French Revolution? Well, that’s what I am here for! I am King Louis XVI. I was the son of Louis XV. I was King of France from 1774 to 1792.We are in great debt at the moment, for my fathers before me have failed in keeping this country stable. We were divided into 3 estates. The First Estate, The Second Estate, and lastly The Third Estate. Everyone was divided into one estate, which showed your power and wealth. I, However, was not…

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    French counterrevolutionists, cluelessly whines against the owner because she does not know what is best for her. Robespierre, like the pet owner, instills limitations on the people 's rights to achieve what he believes to be the ideal France. During the rule of Louis XVI in the 1780s, profound problems like debt and inflation faced the country, sparking…

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    Louis XVI reigned France from 1174 to 1792 and was characterized by financial instability. However, the lack of wealth was not depicted in the lifestyle of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. The royals and the nobility were living in wealth and due to an unfair tax system, only the poor paid taxes. Furthermore, two decades of poor grain harvests, drought, and increasing bread prices had started unrest among peasants. A number of ill-advised financial maneuvers in the late 1700s worsened the…

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    2nd Essay - Rough Draft In Rousseau, Burke, and Revolution in France, 1791 author Gary Kates states that “Furet [claimed] the Revolution embraced a radical ideology of popular sovereignty so that any abuse of power could be excused so long as it was achieved in the name of the people” (175). Personally, I agree with this statement because the people were willing to do anything to get what they desired. The French Revolution was built upon the fact that French citizens desired to control the…

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    Peter C. Herman who has a PHD in English and comparative literature, starts off his essay by explaining the transition of the power from Henry VII to Henry VIII. Herman, as described throughout his essay to the readers, describes Henry VIII implementation of chivalric imagery to be a successful king over his father’s idea of leaving the court the same. I agree with Herman’s suggestion, that Henry VIII implementing of Chivalric Imagery is what made him a better king than his father as ill discuss…

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