Multiple choice

In 1774 which king ascended the throne of France?

  1. Louis XIV

  2. Louis XV

  3. Louis XVI

  4. Louis XVII
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Explanation

Louis XVI ascended the throne of France in 1774 at the age of 20, inheriting a deeply indebted treasury. His reign culminated in the French Revolution and his execution by guillotine in 1793.

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