Louis XVI of France

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Louis XVI of France
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Louis XVI of France

Louis XVI (August 23 1754 - January 21 1793) was King of France and Kingdom of Navarre. He ruled from 1774 until 1791, and from 1791 to 1792. During the French Revolution, the National Convention found him guilty of treason. They arrested him, and filed a case against him. A court found him guilty and he was executed, that is, he was killed. This ended the period of rule by monarchs in France. This also helped the rise of Napoleon.

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