what was the causes of France revolution
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0 Major Causes of the French Revolution
Social Inequality in France due to the Estates System. In the 1780s, the population of France was around 24 million and 700 thousand and it was divided into three ...
Tax Burden on the Third Estate. The First Estate in France, or the clergy, owned 10% of the land though it comprised less than 0.5% of the population.
The Rise of the Bourgeoisie. ...
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One of the most important and well-known events in world history is the French Revolution. It lasted from 1789 until 1799 and culminated in the collapse of the French monarchy, among other things.
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The social, economic, political, and intellectual causes of the French Revolution were as follows:
- Social - In the late 18th century, France's social conditions were exceedingly unequal and oppressive. The first two Estates, the clergy and the nobles, were the most privileged sections in French society. They were not required to pay any state taxes. The Third Estate, which included peasants and workers, constituted the majority of the population. They were subjected to high taxes and lacked political and social rights. As a result, they were really dissatisfied.
- Economic - The state coffers were empty as a result of Louis XVI's multiple conflicts. The issue was complicated further by France's involvement in the American War of Independence and a flawed taxation system. While the wealthy were exempt from paying taxes, the Third Estate were increasingly burdened with them.
- Political - Louis XVI, the Bourbon king of France, was an authoritarian and weak-willed ruler who lived in excessive luxury. This caused significant dissatisfaction among the populace, who were living in terrible poverty and famine at the time.
- Intellectual - The 18th century was characterised by a purposeful rejection of the 'Divine Rights Theory' by French thinkers. Philosophers such as Rousseau criticised the absolute monarchy paradigm and promoted the theory of man's equality and people's sovereignty. They played a pivotal role in exposing the faultlines of old political system, i.e. the ancien regime, and articulating the popular discontent.
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