Causes of french revolutions
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SOCIAL CAUSES OR SOCIAL INEQUALITY :
--->On the eve of the revolution, France was suffering from social inequity.
The society was divided into 3 estates which was the part of feudal system of the middle ages.
--->The first two estates namely nobility and clergy led a luxurious life and enjoyed many privileges while the people of the third estate lived a very hard life.
They were highly discriminated and exploited by the nobles, the church and the king.
POLITICAL CAUSES :
--->Louis XVII, the king of France was an autocratic ruler and followed anti-people policies.
--->The high government post were generally auctioned which caused inefficiency in the administration. The whole administration was corrupt due to the absence of any uniform system of laws.
ECONOMIC CAUSES :
The shattered economy of France proved to be the major cause of the revolution. --->Long years of war had drained the financial resources of France
--->Added to the extravagant habits of the Royal family and the cost of maintaining extravagant court, made the economic crisis condition more worse.
--->To meet these expenses, the state imposed heavy taxes on the third estate.
---> The common people were too poor to pay taxes and the corrupt system of taxation added to their miseries.
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What are the causes of the French Revolution?
[1] The Rise in the Cost of Bread.
[2] The Rise of the Bourgeoisie.
[3] Tax Burden on the 3rd Estate.
[4] Financial Crisis caused due to Costly Wars.
[5] Drastic Weather & Poor Harvests in the preceding years.