Louis XVI and the French Revolution

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"This biography traces the painfully exciting events involving Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and their two children. The royal family was first taken by a violent mob from Versailles to Paris. They attempted an escape but it failed when they had almost reached safety. A year later the king and queen were guillotined"--Provided by publisher.;Youth and marriage -- Early years of reign -- Marie Antoinette's lifestyle -- Deteriorating financial situation -- The necklace affair -- Attempts to avoid bankruptcy -- Composition of the estates-general -- Opening of the estates-general -- Fall of the Bastille -- Accommodating the revolutionaries -- Mob takes royal family captive -- Life of the royal family in Paris -- Bastille anniversary celebration -- Civil constitution of the clergy -- Flight to Varennes -- Final steps toward a constitutional monarchy -- Acceptance of the constitution -- Invasion of the Tuileries Palace -- Attacks by Austrian and Prussian forces -- Insurrectional commune seizes power in Paris -- Battle at the Tuileries Palace -- The royal family in prison -- September prison massacres -- French military successes -- Trial of the king -- King condemned to death -- Final hours and execution. Youth and marriage -- Early years of reign -- Marie Antoinette's lifestyle -- Deteriorating financial situation -- The necklace affair -- Attempts to avoid bankruptcy -- Composition of the estates-general -- Opening of the estates-general -- Fall of the Bastille -- Accommodating the revolutionaries -- Mob takes royal family captive -- Life of the royal family in Paris -- Bastille anniversary celebration -- Civil constitution of the clergy -- Flight to Varennes -- Final steps toward a constitutional monarchy -- Acceptance of the constitution -- Invasion of the Tuileries Palace -- Attacks by Austrian and Prussian forces -- Insurrectional commune seizes power in Paris -- Battle at the Tuileries Palace -- The royal family in prison -- September prison massacres -- French military successes -- Trial of the king -- King condemned to death -- Final hours and execution.