HW # 7

NAME: ...............................................
LOUIS XVI - BORN TO BE A GOOD KING?
1. Louis was a large man with a big appetite. For breakfast he would eat 4
chops, a fat chicken, six poached eggs and a slice of ham. This was
washed down with a bottle and a half of champagne.
2. Louis was kind to his family but was also a ditherer. He found it difficult to
make decisions. He liked to tinker with his collection of clocks rather than
run the country.
SOURCE A Louis was not the right man to rule a country. He was shy
and had no confidence. Other people could sway his decisions.
- the view of a French nobleman.
SOURCE B Louis does have some common sense. He has
simple tastes. He is honest. But he cannot make up his mind and is
weak willed.
-written by a French monk in 1775.
ACTIVITIES:
Using the information above, fill in this table showing Louis XVI's good
and bad points. How many can you find?
GOOD POINTS BAD POINTS
Do you think Louis XVI was a strong king? Say why.