What led to Marie-Thérèse's brief reign as queen?
Her father-in-law's and husband's dual abdications
She led a coup
She was elected
The previous king died without an heir
Answer
Marie-Thérèse's brief reign as queen was due to the dual abdications of her father-in-law and husband. Her father-in-law, King Louis XVI, was forced to abdicate in 1792 after being captured by the revolutionaries during the French Revolution. His brother, the Comte de Provence, who was the next in line for the throne, also abdicated in favor of Marie-Thérèse.
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