Describe the circumstances leading to the outbreak of revolutionary protest in france in the 18th century
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Answer:
The outbreak of Revolutionary protest in France was a cumilination of social, political, intellectual and economic factors.
Explanation:
1Louis XVI the king of France was atrocratic ,led a life of luxury ,was inefficient and weak willed.
2 the social order of France was marked by gross inequalities .The clergy and nobility which formed the first two estates were the privileged classes .They were extempt from payment of state taxes .The Third Estate formed the majority of the population . It was the unprivileged class, bore the burden of taxes with no political rights and social status. Hence, they were a profoundly discontented lot .
3To add to the problem ,was the financial crisis that forced the situation .The treasury of the king was empty on account of long wars ,involvement in the American war of Independence ,luxurious living of the king and faulty system of taxation .The privileged estates who could pay were not to pay .The already burdened third estate could not pay .
418th century France witnessed a revolution in the realm of ideas .The philosophers refuted the theory of 'divine Right 'of Kings and absolute monarchy and proclaimed the doctrine of equality of man and sovereignty of the people .They played a vital role in exposing the evils of the old regime and focusing the discontent .
5In France the people had no share in discussion making .The French Parliament known as the estate general had not been convened for 175 years .Administration was corrupt, inefficient and disorganised .