What were the causes of French revolution? Which Estate was responsible for it?
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Causes of the French Revolution
1. International: struggle for hegemony and Empire outstrips the fiscal resources of the state
2. Political conflict: conflict between the Monarchy and the nobility over the “reform” of the tax system led to paralysis and bankruptcy.
3. The Enlightenment: impulse for reform intensifies political conflicts; reinforces traditional aristocratic constitutionalism, one variant of which was laid out in Montequieu’s Spirit of the Laws; introduces new notions of good government, the most radical being popular sovereignty, as in Rousseau’s Social Contract [1762]; the attack on the regime and privileged class by the Literary Underground of “Grub Street;” the broadening influence of public opinion.
4. Social antagonisms between two rising groups: the aristocracy and the bourgeoisie
5. Ineffective ruler: Louis XVI
6. Economic hardship, especially the agrarian crisis of 1788-89 generates popular discontent and disorders caused by food shortages.
Opening of the Estates-General, May 5, 1789
On June 17, 1789, the Third Estate constituted itself a “National Assembly” and decided to draw up a constitution. This was the first step in the French Revolution, because the Third Estate had no legal right to act as the National Assembly.
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although schorolly debate continue about the exact causes of the resolution the following reasons are commonly aducced-
1.the bourgoose resented it's excursion from political power and position of honour
2.the presents were actually aware of their situation and were less and less willing to support the..........................