Versailles is a royal castle that is just outside of Paris. Versailles was built in 1682 by King Louis XIV of France. In that time in France, the king had absolute power over the country and could do whatever he wanted. King Louis built this enormous castle to live in, and the kings of France lived there for three generations.
The castle is huge, and the gardens surrounding the castle are even bigger! It was amazing to see what kind of luxury they lived in.
Around 1789, the French Revolution began. King Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette had to leave the castle. While the king and queen lived in this type of luxury, many of the common people of France were dying of starvation. They were also having to pay taxes to the king to pay for everything he wanted. This made the people very mad and led to a revolution. The king and queen tried to escape the country, but were captured and beheaded. This put an end to the French monarchies (that means having a king and queen), and a new type of government was put in place.
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| Portrait of Marie Antoinette |
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