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may 10, 1774 - Louis XVI becomes king

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King Louis XV dies, King Louis XVI takes over in 1774. His policy was to not raise taxes, which made the country go farther into debt, forcing him to support radical fiscal reforms that the nobles did not like. This started the French Revolution.

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may 10, 1774
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~ 251 years ago