Reign of Louis XVI
1. He was unqualified for his job.
2. During the beginning of his reign, the government was in great debt and the people were bitter towards the monarchy.
3. He first appointed Jean Frederic Phlypeaux comte de Maurepas his advisor.
4. Maurepas' policies greatly angered the nobles.
5. He then appointed Jacques Necker his advisor.
6. Necker supported the American Revolution.
7. He dismissed Necker and appointed Charles de Calonne who tried to buy the country's way out of debt.
8. Then nobles were shocked by the amount of debt the country was int.
9. As this happened Louis lost absolute power, and he fell into depression.
10. As a response to the angry nobles he summoned the Estates General in May 1789.
11. The response to the Third Estate declaring they were the National Assembly was the Tennis Court Oath.
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