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Who was the king of France at the time of the French Revolution?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
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Qui était le roi de France au moment de la Révolution française ?
Who was the king of France at the time of the French Revolution?
Answer. Louis XVI.
Louis XVI.
Louis XVI is king when the Revolution begins in 1789. He is overthrown on 10 August 1792, then executed in 1793.
The official text that proves it
« En 1791, une monarchie constitutionnelle est instaurée. Les pouvoirs du roi sont limités, mais la fuite du roi Louis XVI à l’étranger et les tensions sociales dressent le peuple contre lui. Le 10 août 1792, le roi est renversé. »
In 1791, a constitutional monarchy is established. The king's powers are limited, but King Louis XVI's flight abroad and social tensions turn the people against him. On 10 August 1792, the king is overthrown.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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