When I became King of France in 1774, I was only 20 years old. As the years passed, I learned how to rule better. Then I began to make changes. I abolished the age-old practice of feudalism. The calling of the Estates-General was another change in the French government, which I introduced. When the monarchy was abolished, I saw it as something that would help my country. All of my actions were attempts to achieve one goal. I tried to please the French people and prevent the French Revolution.
For many centuries, a feudal system had been in use in France. The peasants and serfs were at the bottom of this system. They made up 75% of the population. The National Assembly (formerly the Estates-General) voted to abolish feudalism in 1789. The National Assembly declared their law "entirely abolishes the feudal system". Earlier, I had set the precedent for this event. In 1779, I abolished feudalism on his Crown lands. I also allowed serfs to pass on their land to anyone they chose to. Previously, the land had to be passed on to their children. Abolition of feudalism gave the peasants in France more freedom. T he actions of the National Assembly and myself were done to please the majority of the French people: the peasants and serfs.
Having the ideas of the French people in the French government would make the government closer to the people. A system with representatives from all the provinces of France would accomplish that deed. I achieved this by calling the Estates General into the government in May 1789. This was a group of peers and deputies from towns and provinces across France. They had not been used in the government since 1614. They were originally put on an equal level with the King. The King had to approve all the laws that were to be passed. The commoners had one of the three votes in the Estates-General, so they had their say. The Estates-General and National Assembly passed laws, including the removal of the nobles" rights over the serfs and peasants.
Louis XVI will go down in history as one of the worst rulers to have been crowned king. In 1765, his father died, making him the immediate heir to the throne of Louis XVI. ... Louis XVI was a good man，It was inevitable that he was put to death. ... France decided Louis XVI would no longer be king. ... Thus, in 1793 he was executed (Louis, XVI)....
King Louis XVI was born into royalty and fame on August 23, 1754. ... King Louis XVI wasn't even fit to handle the French Revolution, however, the revolution had a major impact on his life. ... Every body came just to see the death of this King Louis XVI, or at least that was his title. ... King Louis XVI made too many bad choices of which consumed and cost him his life. ... - And so ends the reign of King Louis XVI. ...
"The Spiritual Vision of Pope Benedict XVI: Let God's Light Shine Forth,"" is a collection of passages consisting of former pope, Benedict XVI's early teachings and spiritual beliefs. ... Pope Benedict XVI, formerly Joseph Ratzinger, was born in the small town of Marktl am Inn, Germany on the sixteenth day of April in 1927. ... The first half of the book gives a brief overview of Benedict XVI's history and early life, and then delves into deeper subjects like his faith and his views on today's world. ... Benedict XVI covers topics such as faith, morality, social justice, s...
King Louis XVI It could be said of Louis XVI that it was his main achievement of his reign was that he allowed the French Revolution to occur. ... If Louis XVI had attended to the affairs of government he would have found out and corrected the problems of France. ... Anger kept building until Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates-General to pay for the debt of the monarchy. ...
Louis XVI was partially to blame for the downfall of the monarchy and was used as a scapegoat for the political, economic and social problems that was already existing in France, however Louis XVI exacerbated these problems. ... However there were many other interconnecting factors that also contributed to the downfall of Louis XVI. ... The political spectrum was domination by Louis XVI as he was sovereign. ... They were excluded from their regular meeting place by King Louis XVI and met instead at a nearby indoor tennis court. ... Louis XVI was indecisive and relied on ministers and advisors...
Soon after that Louis XVI starts to resist the National Assembly, which leads to the fall of Bastille, the great Fear, and flight of Varennes where Louis XVI try's to flee the country with his family before he looses all his power. ... The war with Prussia and Austria makes problems worse, Parisians think Louis XVI is behind this attack and they attack the king and his family at Tuileres Palace. ... Once Louis XVI was captured he was tried unfairly and executed on January first 1793. Now that Louis XVI met the guillotine, the republic was created and had to be defended. ... Ultimately Ro...
The king of France, King Louis XVI, was a vital cause of the political influences of the Revolution. The way King Louis XVI spent money in France, which put France into debt, and the taxes given caused the economic repercussions of the Revolution. ... The political causes of the French Revolution evolved from problems King Louis XVI caused. ... (Document 1) King Louis XVI didn't care about the well being of France. ... King Louis XVI spent a lot of money on himself, such as building the Palace of Versailles, rather than on improvements for France. ...
The successors of Louis XIV, Louis XV (1715-1774) and Louis XVI (1774-1793), would bring the world's most powerful nation to its knees. ... The primary causes would include the weak leadership of Louis XVI as a absolute monarch, the formation of social classes, French support of the American Revolution, Financial burdens, and the Age of Enlightenment. ... Louis XVI took rule over a France that was financially unstable and nearing bankruptcy. ... Unwilling to disrupt the social structure of France, Louis XVI failed to approve and enforce these new ideas. ... Instead, a self centered and...
A member of Controller Generals confronted Louis XVI that reforms were necessary and he seemed to agree to this. ... The main prospect could have been achieved, but Louis XVI was ignorant of the seriousness of the situation. ... The instructions given by the King may be regarded as one of the most fatal mistakes Louis XVI made during the period preceding the Revolution. As time went further on, starting from the Tennis Court Oath on 20th June, Louis XVI was forced to face up to a possible Revolution. ...
There are many lessons that can be learned through the actions of the French Revolution through great figures and names such as Napoleon, King XVI, and the National Convention for how one must find the balance of having to please both the people and the country in order to lead a strong and successful government. King Louis XVI was a leader who managed to prove that if one wants to run a triumphant government, they must have interest in their people. This lack of interest leads to the people no longer wanting him as their King: "King at age of 19, Louis XVI cared more for hunting than govern...
