Whom did Louis XVI get married to?
Louis XVI, a member of the Bourbon royal dynasty, became king of France in 1774. The treasure chamber was empty. The reasons behind it were: France's financial resources had been depleted by long years of war. When France helped the thirteen American colonies secede from Britain under Louis XVI, the condition was fulfilled. The lavish court of the king was located in the enormous palace of Versailles. Its upkeep required an enormous sum of money. Only the third estate was subject to taxes; the wealthy first and second estates were exempt. The war with Britain increased a debt that was already above 2 billion livres by more than a billion livres. Lenders who had previously extended credit to the state now started to increase interest rates on existing loans by 10%. As a result, the French government had to allocate a larger portion of its budget to paying interest. The treasury of France was empty when Louis XVI ascended the throne of France, as the war had drained the financial resources, and maintaining the Palace of Versailles also stretched the financial woes.
