King of France from 1774-1792. In 1789, he summoned the Estates-General to raise taxes, but the Third Estate demanded reforms. He refused, causing the French Revolution. He and his queen, Marie Antoinette, were executed by the guillotine in 1793.

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King of France from 1774-1792. In 1789, he summoned the Estates-General to raise taxes, but the Third Estate demanded reforms. He refused, causing the French Revolution. He and his queen, Marie Antoinette, were executed by the guillotine in 1793.