Question

What was the reason that louis xvi had to increase taxes?

Answer 1

1) The eminent palace of Versailles,army and court needed a lot of money for their maintanence.
2) He also had to run govt.institutions.
3) They were also helping 13 American colonies to gain independence from Britain.

Answer 2

Answer:

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Explanation:

In 1774, Louis XVI of the Bourbon family of kings ascended the

throne of France. He was 20 years old and married to the Austrian

princess Marie Antoinette. Upon his accession the new king 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. Under Louis

XVI, France helped the thirteen American colonies to gain their

independence from the common enemy, Britain. The war added more

than a billion livres to a debt that had already risen to more than 2

billion livres. Lenders who gave the state credit, now began to charge

10 per cent interest on loans. So the French government was obliged

to spend an increasing percentage of its budget on interest payments

alone. To meet its regular expenses, such as the cost of maintaining

an army, the court, running government offices or universities, the

state was forced to increase taxes.