Why didn't people like Louis XVI?

Louis XVI appears to me as the unlucky King. He was king at the wrong time. He wasn't particularly disliked at first, much less so than his wife queen Marie-Antoinette who was hated by the courtisans and the French. read more

Louis XVI appears to me as the unlucky King. He was king at the wrong time. He wasn't particularly disliked at first, much less so than his wife queen Marie-Antoinette who was hated by the courtisans and the French. read more

Like most kings, Louis was completely isolated from the public and knew nothing about their lives and problems. The crisis was surprise he never understood.His responses were partial, inadequate, and in the end, infuriating. read more

Marie Antoinette was said to be a very selfish woman who didn't care about people. She liked spending money, and she was ignorant to the lives outside of her own. Plus, she was from Austria. read more