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Louis XVI of France
(1754–1793) was King of France (later King of the French) from 1774 until his deposition in 1792. His early reign was marked by attempts to reform France in accordance with
Enlightenment
ideals, including ultimately quashed efforts to abolish
serfdom
, remove the
taille
, and increase
tolerance toward non-Catholics
. However, after several years of national debt and financial and food crises, Louis was arrested during the
insurrection of 10 August 1792
, found guilty of
high treason
, and executed by
guillotine
on 21 January 1793.
Painting:
Antoine-François Callet
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