♥♠♣♦•Louis XVI•♦♣♠♥

Created by: Christina Jaegering

Nom

Louis XVI

 

 

 

Pays/Ville

Paris, France,

Versailles, France 

 

 

Details Personnels:

I am the king of France, a great nation reigned by my family for more than 200 years. My wife, Marie Antoinette, gave birth to our first boy today, Louis-Joseph, he will be a great monarch after I am dead.

 

Date de Naissance:

August 23, 1754 in Versailles, France

 

Date de Mort:

Jan. 21, 1793 by Guillotine, in Paris, France

 

Sexe:

Male

 

Croyances Politiques:

I support the monarchy as I need their patronage

Oligarch

Monarchy

 

Croyances Religieuses:

Roman Catholic

 

Situation de Famille:

Married to Marie Antoinette,  daughter of Emperor Francis I and Maria Theresa

 

 

Enfants:

Daughter:

Marie Thérèse Charlotte (b. 20-Dec-1778, d. 19-Oct-1851)

Son:

Louis Joseph Xavier François (b. 22-Oct-1781, d. 4-Jun-1789)

Son:

Louis Charles (b. 27-Mar-1785, d. 8-Jun-1795)

Daughter:

Sophie Beatrix (b. 9-Jul-1786, d. 19-Jun-1787)

 

Metier:

I am the French King, who is married to Marie Antoinette

 

Interets/Loisirs:

• Doing the best for Marie Antoinette 
• Hunting out in the Forests 
• Work on Laws
• Oppress crowds that are planning to ruin the Monarchy
• Being a good Father to my children
• locksmith
• watching the comings and goings through my telescope
• sciences and geography

 

Accomplissements:

• restored the powers of the Parliament
• King of France, even though it was not expected
• had a "small" building built for Marie Antoinette

 

Education:

Duc de La Vauguyon educated me in the surroundings of priests noted for their learning.

 

Romans Favoris:

Robinson Crusoe  was one of two Novels in my Library

Otherwise it was just practical rather than imaginative or philosophical works.

 

Musique Preferee:

Classic Chamber Music mostly played on the harpsichord.  

 

Classical Harpsichord

Personnage que je voudrais rencontrer et pourquoi:

Tacitus, because he was my favorite Latin author. 

 

Amis:

• Holy Roman Emperor Francis I 
• Empress Maria Theresa
• R. J. Turgot <~ advocate of reform   
• Jacques Necker <~ Financial adviser
• C. A. de Calonne <~ Controller general

 

Sports:

• Hunting for fun 
•  Croquet

 

Citation Memorable:

Me: "Is this a revolt?"

Duke:"No, Sir, it's a revolution." ~Louis XVI

"You and I, M. Turgot, are the only ones who really love the people." ~Louis XVI

 

 

Mon Influence sur la Culture Francaise

The final outcome of my reign was not a very good one, but leading up to that the higher social classes had the best time in their lives. Though my actions, and also financial decisions led to my death, I was happy in the time I was alive. The great influences I had on the french culture included negative things like leaving the biggest national Debt behind of any other Monarch, but also shaping the history of france to such a great nation as it is.

 

I am remembered mainly in negative aspects, but in some positive things like being the beginning of the french revolution, which shaped france's history forever. Though I did not have so much of a success with producing an heir to the throne at first, I eventually had to face my destiny that was governed by the citizens. I took the death penalty with my head up, knowing that i had done many good deeds, some of them reversed my father's unjustified laws.

 

I gave back the power of the parliament, which i knew in the future would make this nation even better, and stand out in the world for all its innovations, and its great lifestyle...

 

Regarding the Lifestyle, my wife, Marie Antoinette celebrated wild parties, and costume balls, and with that disregarded the secrecy of going outside without the royal party. She was always quite the rebellious one. But, that lifestyle of the rich and wealthy ultimately lead to their overthrow in the French revolution.

 

So, overall, despite the many good choices made by me during my life, it seems as if that is overshadowed by the bad events that occured as a result of our lifestyle...

 

R.I.P.

 

Des traits de Caractère:

• I was indecisive
• I was easily influenced
• I was sincerely interested in the well-being of my people
• I had a limited intelligence

 

Resources:

 

"Louis XVI." Encyclopedia of World Biography, Vol. 9. 2nd ed. Detroit: Gale, 2004. 534-535. 23 vols. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Gale. International Academy High School. 8 June 2009 

<http://find.galegroup.com/gvrl/>.

 

"Louis XVI (1754–1793)." Encyclopedia of European Social History. Ed. Peter Stearns. Vol. 6. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2001. 202-203. 6 vols. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Gale. International Academy High School. 8 June 2009 <http://find.galegroup.com/gvrl>.

 

 "Louis XVI." Encyclopedia of Modern Europe: Europe 1789-1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of Industry and Empire. Eds. John Merriman and Jay Winter. Vol. 3. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2006. 1384-1386. 5 vols. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Gale. International Academy High School. 8 June 2009 

<http://find.galegroup.com/gvrl>.