THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 1789-1799 - Darien Public Schools
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 1789-1799 - Darien Public Schools
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 1789-1799 - Darien Public Schools
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Reign started in 1774<br />
Louis XVI<br />
Known as a weak and indecisive King<br />
Supported the Colonists in the American Revolution<br />
Spent money lavishly<br />
France owed huge debts---Louis had to figure a way<br />
out of the debt, he wanted to tax the nobles----they had<br />
money and weren’t already severely taxed…but that<br />
didn’t work- Nobles demanded a meeting of the<br />
Estates General