Explain—The outbreak of French revolution in 50 to 60 words.
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The Outbreak of the French Revolution. Louis XVI called an assembly of the Estates General to pass his proposals to increase taxes on 5th May 1789. ... Voting in the Estates General in the past had been conducted according to the principle that each estate had one vote and same practice to be continued this time.
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outbreak of french revolution
French society in the eighteenth century was divided into three estates namely The Clergy, The nobility and third estates. First two estates, that is, the clergy and the nobility enjoyed certain privileges by birth. They were exempt from paying taxes. The Third estate comprises of businessmen, merchants, Peasants and artisans, labours had to pay taxes to the state.
Long years of war had drained the financial resources of France. France had a debt of more than 2 billion livres. To meet its regular expenses, such as the cost of maintaining an army, the court, running government offices or universities, the state was forced to increase taxes
A new middle class emerged educated and wealthy during the eighteenth century.