explain the immediate cause of the French Revolution
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French Revolution was a conflict between the french common people and the monarchy. It sprang from a combination of intellectual ferment and material grievances ; and it was the intellectual ferment that made material grievances more fiercely resented. Following are the main causes:
Political causes: Bourbon dynasty was ruling france and it was absolute monarchy. King had centralised the administration and there was ranpant corruption. Kings had all powers - legislative, judiciary and executive as well. There was no codified uniform legal system. Aristocrats and nobles had monopolised all important government offices and posts.
Immediate causes of French Revolution are:
1. DISTRIBUTION OF TAXES: French tax system was very oppressive for the middle and lower class people as they had to pay high taxes but clergy was not required to pay taxes
2. VOTING SYSTEM: French public wanted free and fair voting system where everyone would be allowed to vote not only tye handful of rich or educated ones
3.SCARCITY OF FOOD:severe winter had meant a bad harvest, the price of bread rose, often bakers exploited the situation and hoarded supplies.
4. STORMING OF THE BASTILLE: Angry crowds of French Citizens stormed the Bastille as it symbolised absolute rule of the monarch
All this led to the French Revolution
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