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    “From the flight to Varennes onwards‚ Louis was largely responsible for his own downfall and execution” King Louis XVI of France had a reign full of turmoil and discontent. His popularity steadily declined throughout his rule‚ finally culminating in his execution in January 1793. However‚ it is still up to debate as to what factor was most influential in kick-starting the path to his execution – whether he was wholly responsible through his own actions‚ or if his downfall was caused by the French

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    Louis XVII came to the throne in 1814 as the rightful heir. After the defeat of Napoleon there were two possible branches of the Bourbon family. The elder branch‚ which was Louis XVIII (brother to guillotined Louis XVII) and the younger branch‚ which was Louis Phillippe‚ duc d’Orleons. It was left to the allies to choose who should rule‚ and they did not want France to be a republic. However Europe could no establish who should be the new ruler of France. They therefore decided to let France choose

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    documents are Louis 14th and Peter the Great. They were both absolute monarchs and both ruled over large territories. An absolute monarch has both positive and negative affects as a system or government. One positive attribute is organization. In document eight‚ Louis the 14th describes the necessity of organization when ruling a country. Without organization‚ a kingdom is vulnerable and its fall is imamate. With one absolute ruler‚ nothing is discussed nor fought over. As Louis 14th described

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    uprooted and overthrown by the French citizens. France’s costly involvement in the American Revolution and Louis XVI’s excessive spending habits had the country on the verge of bankruptcy. An example of this extravagant spending is the diamond necklace Louis bought for his wife Marie Antoinette which was worth more than the Frances’ yearly income. To resolve France’s low income the then Monarch Louis XVI had introduced high taxes and raised the prices of things like bread. The government had lost ability

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    Visual Core Concepts: Louis Vuitton Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear Collection Qianqian Zheng University of North Texas Visual Core Concepts: Louis Vuitton Fall 2012 Ready-to Wear Collection [pic] (Photos created by Viamos‚ 2012) Louis Vuitton ’s Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear collection is a great example of the concepts referencing the past. Louis Vuitton ’s origins design concept "trip"reoccur here‚ and famous designer Stephen Jones ’ squashed hats also reappearance and got develop in the collection

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    “It is with regret that I pronounce the fatal truth: Louis ought to perish rather than a hundred thousand virtuous citizens: Louis must die that the country may live.” (Robespierre) With Louis XI in power the people of France will perish and Robespierre’s solution to this is to put an end to his life. Louis was a weak king and was easily persuaded by the last person he talked to. His rule caused great suffering in France and was completely oblivious to it. The commoners had no power what so ever

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    Louis XIV‚ King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715‚ had a love for the arts and a discipline for military and government actions. Due to the king’s eager enjoyment for the arts‚ the countries economics suffered greatly while the artists‚ architects‚ composers and choreographers flourished greatly monetarily.When Louis XIV had complete power and no longer ruled under a prime minister‚ in 1661‚ the military of France was now the leading power in Europe. “A weaker man‚ one less sure of his

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    Explain why Louis XVI was executed in 1793? There are various factors that contributed to Louis’ death. In this essay I will be analysing the different factors and how they effected the outcome of Louis’ death. In 1791‚ Louis made an important choice in trying to escape the country (which would later have major effects on his positon as king) with his family because he thought if he left the country it would mean that he didn’t have to deal with the problems that were surrounding France‚ such as:

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    Louis XIV: The Greatest King of France Shadi Zaker Ms. Piperias CHY 4U1 Tuesday December 17th‚ 2013 A country like France has developed over many years and continues to flourish. French history is well known to countless people for the reason being the famous blood line of the Louis’. France had a total of seventeen King Louis that ruled France at one point. The controversy of which king was the greatest could still exist to this day. Who was the greatest king of France

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    and was exempt from being challenged. In other words‚ a monarch could‚ in theory‚ regulate various aspects of life without their authority being called into question. In France‚ absolutism is associated with the likes of Louis XIII‚ but rather more so with his descendent‚ King Louis XIV. However‚ while in theory absolutism granted the king a vast majority if the power and authority‚ it does not mean that it worked that way in practice. The king still had to answer to God. Furthermore‚ there were other

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