Describe the circumstances leading to the outbreak of revolutionary protest in France.
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The French revolution broke out due to various social, economic, intellectual and political factors.
The then King of France, Louis XVI was inefficient and an autocrat.
The Social society of French was inequally divided.
The first and second classes were comprised of the Clergy and Nobility which were the priviliged classes exempted from all kind of state taxes.
The third estate or the third class was comprised of the majority of the population which were the unpriviliged classes and had to pay all the state taxes.
The population of France rose greatly during 1780's leading to food crisis. The price of bread rose highly during that time.
The treasury of France got empty due to continuous war and the luxurious living ways of the King.
After the assembly on 5 May, 1789, the members of the third estate became more agitated about their rights in the administration.
On July 14, 1789 the agitated crowd stormed and destroyed the bastille, the fortress prison, leading to outbreak of the French Revolution.
The various circumstances that led to the outbreak of revolutionary protest in France were:
• A wide gap that developed between the people and the monarchy.
• The uncaring attitude of the king towards the people of his kingdom and what was happening to them.
• Non-introduction of various beneficial reforms in the political system for the people, from time to time.
• The irresponsible and wasteful behavior of the ministers.
Hence, all these circumstances led to the decline in the political system which then became the major reason for the outbreak.