Question

What were the causws of empty treasury of france under louis xvi state five causes?

Answer 1

• long years of war drained financial resources of France.
• maintenance cost of palace was high
• war added more than 2 billion livres to debt
• France helped 13 American colonies to gain freedom against british
• to meet it's regular expenses like maintaining army and universities.

Answer 2

The following are the reasons for the withdraw of empty treasure of France under the rule of Louis XVI-

1) Hundred years of war between England and France.

2) This war has lead France in a high debt.

3) France has helped 13 American colonies to gain their independence from British rule but they didn't ever returned their sympathy.

4) Maintenance of huge population at high debt.

5) The unjust system of taille and tithes to be taken from the third estate.