discuss the incident which started the french revoution
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The causes of French Revolution are a moot point among historians and can be attributed to interconnected factors including:
Economic: Deregulation of grain market led to increasing bread prices, it was advocated by liberal economists. During bad harvests, it would cause food scarcity prompting mass revolt.
Social: The emergence of an influential bourgeoisie that was formerly part of the Third Estate (commoners) but had developed into a caste having its own agenda and aspired to political equality with clergy (First Estate) and aristocracy (Second Estate).
Political: Louis XVI confronted vehement opposition from provincial parlements that spearheaded the privileged classes’ resistance to regal reforms.
Financial: Worsened by the involvement of French in the American revolutions, the debt of France resulted in implementation of new taxations and reducing privileges.
Cultural: The ‘Enlightenment’ philosophy desacralized the authority of monarchy and Catholic Church, promoting a new society based on reason rather than traditions.
All the above mentioned factors led to a revolutionary ambience and a tough situation for Louis XVI. For resolving the crisis, the king called forth the Estates General in May 1789. After this led to a deadlock, the representatives of the Third Estates created a National Assembly against the king’s will. And this gave a signal of outbreak of French revolution.