Answer:
Louis XVI of Bourbon dynasty, ascended the
throne in 1774. He was married to Austrian princess Marie Antoinette. When he
became ruler, he found an empty treasury. Long years of war had drained the
financial resources of France. Added to this was the cost of maintaining an
extravagant court at the immense palace of Versailles. Louis XVI also helped
American armies in their war of independence, which led to further rise to more
than 2 billion livres debt. To meet its regular expenses, the state was forced
to increase taxes. Nobles, clergy and rich men were exempted from paying taxes,
it was the third estate which bore the brunt.
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