Louis XVI of France was the last King of France before the French Revolution. He was born in 1754 and was the first monarch of the House of Bourbon. He was known for his strong will and his attempts to reform the French government, which ultimately led to his downfall. He was
Louis XVI was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. The son of Louis, Dauphin of France, and Maria Josepha of Saxony, Louis became the new Dauphin when his father died in 1765. In 1770, he married Marie Antoinette. He became King of France and Navarre on his paternal grandfather's death on 10 May 1774, and reigned until the abolition of the monarchy on 21 September 1792. From 1791 onwards, he used the style of king of the French.