Why was treasury empty when Louis xvi ascended the throne?
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Louis XVI found an empty treasury when he ascended the throne of France because:
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Louis XVI found an empty treasury when he ascended the throne of France because:
- France's financial condition was already bad for a long time because of long years of war.
- Overstated court at the gigantic palace of Versailles posed considerable financial strain.
- France's help to thirteen American colonies to become independent from Britain added tremendously to the burden.
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