Louis XVI (11 mai 1774 – 21 sept. 1792)
Description:
Grandson of XV. Indecisive and conservative.Enlightenment reforms resisted by
by nobility.
Implemented deregulation of grain market: resulted in an increase in bread prices prompting mass revolt.
Unpopularity of the Ancien Régime led to convening of the Estates-General of 1789.
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
11 mai 1774
21 sept. 1792
~ 18 years