Louis XVI

Louis XVI (Born 23 August 1754), was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre until 1791, and then as King of the French.

Most notably, he was the King of France and Navarre at the time of the French Revolution of 1789. ? His actions, particularly his veto of the Breton Rebellion Act, helped spark the Revolution of May 1791.

After his palace was attacked by revolutionaries, he fled Paris and was soon captured by Francois-Noel Babeuf. ? After The Battle of Signe, where he was rescued by agents loyal to Louis Stanislas Xavier, Louis XVI declared Xavier to be his rightful regent.