King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were guilty of treason against France before their trial began. The evidence against them was the array of problems facing France in the late 18th century. As a divine ruler, they thought Louis XVI should have taken better care of them since he was supposedly "chosen by God" and they despised Marie Antoinette for less important reasons as she was a foreigner. However, they were treated the same as criminals. As both lived far from Paris, where most of the violence of the Revolution broke out, they were unaware of the situation in France. They still lived in luxury and did not consider the poor and desperate times that others faced. When violence began to occur more frequently, the people blamed Louis XVI for declaring war on his own country because he could no longer contain the epidemics or control his people. Louis XVI is commonly described as an incompetent ruler and the Revolution only made his reputation worse. However, most do not consider that he was not trained to be king since he had two older brothers and his father ahead of him to inherit the throne (Axelrod 1). Unfortunately, they died and Louis XV, the grandfather and current king, had no one else to leave him to. Contrary to popular belief, Louis XVI was very popular at one point because he seemed to be taking steps to modernize the French economy (Axelrod 1). He knew that something had to be done to fix France before it was completely bankrupt. Louis XVI was aware that people were suffering and dying from poverty in his country and had made an honest attempt to help them by convening the Estates General to discuss their options. The biggest crisis France faced was that of its...... middle of paper...ack, Jeremy. From Louis XIV to Napoleon: the destiny of a great power. London: UCL Press, 1999. Print.Cole, Joshua et al. Western Civilizations: Their History and Culture (Third Brief Edition). Flight. 2. WW Norton & Company, 2011. 2 vols. Print.Goodwin, Albert. The French Revolution. New York: Harper & Row, 1962. Print. Hunt, Jocelyn. The French Revolution. Florence, KY: Routledge, 1998. Print. Loomis, Stanley. Paris in Terror. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1964. Print. Phillips, Charles and Alan Axelrod. “French Revolution”. Encyclopedia of Wars vol 1. NewYork: Facts on File, Inc. 2005. Modern History Online. Facts on File, Inc. March 4, 2014.Web.Reill, Peter Hanns and Ellen Judy Wilson. “Marie Antoinette.” Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment, revised edition New York: Facts on File, Inc. 2004. Modern History Online. Facts onFile, Inc. March 4, 2014. Web..