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what did the kings of france spend money on that put the country into debt?

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The French rulers spent a large portion of the State's money on arts and the lavish palace at Versailles.  It was well known that Louis wasted a vast amount of money on this spending.  To compile this problem, the French had been fighting many wars that they were losing.  The costs of raising and supporting an army for losing efforts quickly plunged the nation into debt.

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Some of the things that the Kings of France spent on that led to debt include:

  • Lavish palaces and arts.
  • Lavish parties.
  • Wars

France in the 17th and 18th century

  • The Royals of France constructed the Palace of Versailles which was immensely expensive.
  • The Royals threw lavish parties that nobles and other high ranking citizens were invited to from the state purse.
  • France got involved in several wars such as the American Revolution that proved to be quite expensive.

In conclusion, the French Kings spent money freely and lavishly on indulgences and this put the nation in huge amounts of debt.

Find out more about the Palace of Versailles at https://brainly.com/question/3235458.

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