April 1925 Issue [Article] Portrait of Louis XVI Download PDF Adjust Share A monarch who aided America--and why by Philip Guedalla, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 1774-1793 1775-1783 18th century Benjamin Franklin Foreign relations France History Kings and rulers Louis XVI, 1774-1793 Louis XVI, King of France Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France Revolution, 1789-1799 s United States Adjust Share