King Louis XVI was the King of France before the French Revolution. (PROSE: The Reign of Terror) He was executed in January 1793, forever changing the political landscape of France and beginning the Reign of Terror. (PROSE: A History of Humankind)

Louis XVI allowed Chevalier d'Éon to return to France from their exile in England, on the understanding that D'Eon would from then onwards present as a woman. (AUDIO: The Sword of the Chevalier)