Louis XVI comes to the throne in 1774, succeeding his grandfather Louis XV. He had been the last king of France under the Ancien RégimeThe Ancien Régime also known as Old Regime was the social and political system established in the Kingdom of France..
He attempts reforms proposed by his ministers and inspired by the spirit of the EnlightenmentEnlightenment is defined as being advanced and having gained necessary information or knowledge, especially spiritual knowledge.. but hesitates and comes up against the resistance of the privileged, the court, and the Parliament of Paris.