# Louis Capet — Essays character guide

> Louis Capet in Essays by Thomas Paine.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Louis

**First appearance:** 0008-anti-monarchal-essay

## Who they are

King Louis XVI of France, executed during the Revolution.

## In the story

### [Thoughts on the Present State of American Affairs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/essays_3_se/chapters/thoughts-on-the-present-state-of-american-affairs)

Mentioned as 'Pharaoh of England' in a metaphorical comparison to the king's tyranny.

### [The Republican Proclamation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/essays_3_se/chapters/the-republican-proclamation)

Referred to as Louis Capet, the former king who fled and is now considered a traitor and unworthy of authority.

### [Anti-Monarchal Essay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/essays_3_se/chapters/anti-monarchal-essay)

Mentioned as the perjured king whose actions fueled horror and led to the dethronement of royalty.

### [Dissertation on First Principles of Government](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/essays_3_se/chapters/dissertation-on-first-principles-of-government)

Mentioned implicitly as part of the Capet family, used to illustrate the lack of exclusive right to hereditary government.

## Links

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