... reached back to the monarch and went into the tax-farmers pocket. This was so much of a problem because the country was not getting enough money in order to maintain the monarchs lavish spending and the rest of country, not to forget putting money back into the country through investment. As his father, Louis 16th had a very expensive lifestyle and taste, as did his young Austrian wife Marie Antoinette. They would spend excessive amounts on clothing, parties and luxuries. It wouldn't be unknown for the young queen of France to change clothes 2-3 times a day, and the dresses she would be clothed in often costed far more than the state could afford. She was given the nickname, 'Madame Deficit' by the people due to her spending because this caused much hatred amongst the people. Also the monarch took a beating with Louis 16th's father who had dragged the ...

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