1/7/2018
World History pt.1
King Louis XVI
Introduction
A leader is who in charge or showing the correct way and is a higher ranking of something. King Louis XVI was a leader of France, for many many years. A lot of events took place during his time as2 king; some were good some were bad. Throughout this assignment I will be discussing King Louis XVI early life, his reign as king, and the role he played in the French Revolution.
His early life King Louis XVI had a rough and early life in childhood. He was born in August 23, 1754 in the Palace of Versailles. He was born the third child by his father. Growing up as a child King Louis didn’t get as much attention as the other kids. He lost his father and brother at an early age due to a disease called (tuberculosis). When he lost his siblings, he was next up for becoming the king of the country. King Louis got married at a very young age. He married at age fifth teen to his wife Maria Antoinette which was fourth teen which was the king’s second cousin. King Louis XVI struggled to learn his duties as being king, because he grew up way before his time trying of becoming a man at an early age. …show more content…
In being of a short period of time of him being king he caused a lot of mental and physical damages to his country. Instead of ruling the country the correct way, he spent his time drinking, hunting and partying. He got accused of treason after a couple of years of becoming king. He was the cause of one of the biggest war that resulted in many people losing their lives. King Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette was found guilty by the French National Convention and was sentenced to