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Question: What are the TWENTY most important events in King Louis XVI's life!.
Like a timeline!.!.!.
what are the twenty events in his life that are significant enough to be in a timeline!.


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Born Louis Auguste In 1754
Older Brother Louis dies in 1761
Father, the Dauphin, died in 1764, making Louis the new Dauphin
Mother died in 1767
Married Maria Antonia (B!.K!.A Marie Antoinette) 1770
Marriage consumated in 1773 (very important!.!.!.)
Crowned Louis XVI 1774
Gives support to America for their revolution 1776
First child MarieTherese Charlotte born 1778
Louisville, Kentucky formed and named after King Louis 1780
End of the American Revolutionary War 1781
Treaty of Paris signed 1783
Son (and future Dauphin) Louis Charles Capet born 1785
Beginning of the French Revolution 1789
Royal family forced to leave Versilles 1789
Basitlle Day July 14, 1789
Failed escape attempt 1791
Arrested in 1792
Trial December 1792
Executed in 1793Www@QuestionHome@Com

You're sure to find at least 20 significant events on the sites below and their links!. Be sure to cite your sources and don't merely copy what others have done!.

http://www!.geocities!.com/frenchmonarch/l!.!.!.

http://wsu!.edu/~dee/REV/LOUISXVI!.HTM

http://www!.pbs!.org/marieantoinette/timel!.!.!.

http://www!.bbc!.co!.uk/history/historic_fi!.!.!.

http://europeanhistory!.about!.com/library!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com