dec 1, 1774 - Louis Auguste and Marie Antoinette become King and Queen following the death of Louis XIV

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Crowned on June 11 1775. At this time, the nation was in severe financial debt from the **AMERICAN REVOLUTION** and the population was questioning the kings necessity. The people started becoming disdainful of the queen, since she spent most of France's money on her own personal wants. The working class made fun of the royal couple. The king and his aid's main solution was to tax the poor.

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