Even the opulent King Louis XVI ... wanted to spread the revolution across Europe. In April 1792, France declared war on Austria. The war went badly, and Louis XVI was blamed.

but the French Revolution was lead by the bourgeoisie from the start. In May 1789, King Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates-General, to try and find a solution to France’s financial problems.

A history of the French Revolution from the decision of King Louis XVI to convene the Etats-Generaux in 1789 in order to deal with France's debt problem. The first part of the movie tells the ...

After the French Revolution broke out in 1789, the King and Queen plotted an escape ... Marie-Thérèse de France, the only surviving child of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, received the jewels ...

In the late 1700s, the King of France ... These were the ideals of the early French Revolution: liberté, égalité, fraternité. Louis XVI faced a clear choice. Could he accept equality and ...

Now, we’re a few years away from the French Revolution ... Remember, Louis XVI was the last king of France before the revolution eliminated the monarchy; he was dethroned and executed in ...