Question

describe the french society during the late 18 century

Answer 1

the year of the death of King Louis XIV of France, and 1798, the year of the coup d’État of Bonaparte which brought the Consulate to power, concluded the French Revolution, and began the modern era of French history. This century of enormous economic, social, intellectual and political transformation produced two important literary and philosophical movements: the beginnings of Romanticism, which exalted the role of emotion in art and life.

Answer 2

Answer:

Throne was ascended in 1774 by Louis 16 who was a member of the bourboun family of kings,by then he was 20 years old and married an Aushtrian princess Marie Antoinette.The new king found an empty treasury upon his ascession.France financially reasources  were completely drained due to long years of wars within the costy of maintaining an extravagant court at the immense place of versailles.Under Louis 16,the thirteen American colonies to gain their independence from the common enemies held under the control of France.The war added more than a billion livres in Britain.To  a debt that had already risen to more than two billion livres.The society of estate was part of feudal system that dated back to middle ages.The term old regime is usually used  to describe the society and institution of France before1789 as follows;

1st estate-clergy

2nd-nobility

3rd estate-merchants

4th estate-peasants 

5th estate-landless labours