What are the political causes of the french revolution?
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The autocratic form of the government was prevalent in France the eve of French on Revolution. The kings regarded themselves as 'Representatives of God on Earth' and ruled over their subjects without any check of restraint.
The will of the kings was law. No judicial enquirywas essential for the imprisonment of an individual. Persons like Voltaire and Mirabeau became the victims of the authority contained in the letters de cachet.
Owing to being absolute authority the kings had not called any meeting of the Estates General for the last 175 years. Appointment of officers and their termination was their sole right.
There was no definitepolicy of the nation and everywhere signs of chaos and confusion could be seen. The Bourbon rulers failed to control the state affairs properly with the result that people began to lose their faith in the king and wanted to end once and for all the absolute power of the king.
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- France was ruled by Louis XVI. He believed that he was the God's representatives on earth and therefore was not answerable to the people. He and his wife, Marie Antoinette, ruled like autocrafts and chose the ignore the sufferings of the people. This made the king and the queen very unpopular among the people.
- The administrative machinery under Louis XVI had become extremely corrupt. The nobles and the officials tortured people for taxes, and arrested and confined many people without a trial. Those who were arrested and confined were sent to the state prison at Bastille. Bastille thus became a symbol of state of oppression.