Why Is Louis The Xvi Crazy

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Louis the XVI or the ("sun king") was a crazy but brilliant leader during his reign over France. he moved to live in his new palace in Vienna where he would waste most of the nations budget on the home. He didn't trust the nobles of France so he made them live in his home so they could not go behind his back and. He created the Intendents which were his spies that would spy on the nobles. he had many political wars which would make France a more powerful country and to gain more land. due to the fact that his house cost most of the nations budget he passed a tax on the nobles and poor folk to pay for his lavish parties at his house. and when he died most of the people of france were either happy or sad about his death. some may say he was a

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