Social disparity was one of the major causes of French Revolution. Justify the statement by giving any five examples?
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Explanation:
The social and psychological burdens of the many wars of the eighteenth
century, which in the era before the dawn of nationalism were exclusively the
province of the monarchy. The social burdens caused by war included the
huge war debt, made worse by the monarchy's military failures and ineptitude,
and the lack of social services for war veterans.
A poor economic situation and an unmanageable national debt, both caused
and exacerbated by the burden of a grossly inequitable system of taxation.
The Roman Catholic Church (/entry/Roman_Catholic_Church), the largest
landowner in the country, which levied a harsh tax on crops known as the
dîme (/entry/Tithe). While the dîme lessened the severity of the monarchy's
tax increases, it nonetheless served to worsen the plight of the poorest who
faced a daily struggle with malnutrition.
The continued conspicuous consumption of the noble class, especially the
court of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette (/entry/Marie-Antoinette) at Versailles
(/entry/Versailles), despite the financial burden on the populace.
High unemployment (/entry/Unemployment) and high bread prices, causing
more money to be spent on food and less in other areas of the economy;
Widespread famine (/entry/Famine) and malnutrition, which increased the
likelihood of disease and death, and intentional starvation in the most
destitute segments of the population during the months immediately before
the Revolution. The famine extended even to other parts of Europe, and was
not helped by a poor transportation infrastructure for bulk foods.