Question

What were the drawbacks of the French bureaucracy prior to the revolution of 1789?

Answer 1

it is a large famine in french

Answer 2

Explanation:

The drawbacks of the French bureaucracy prior to the revolution of 1789 were:

• The French society was divided into Estates. People belonging to the First and the Second Estates enjoyed all the powers and privileges and the Third Estate people did not have any benefits.
• They had to bear the burden of heavy unfair taxes, forced labor, and had a hard life. This difference in society made a major rift among people.
• Due to tax relief of the higher nobles, there was loss of income which led to the financial crisis. Further, the Treasury also was drained due to the extravagant lifestyle of the feudal monarchs and the nobles.
• The tax collectors were also highly corrupt; hence, much of the tax amount went into their account rather than the treasury. The poorest had to pay high taxes but did not have the money to pay.
• Worst climatic conditions caused drought and famine made the peasants suffer the worst.
• On one side, the monarchs and the nobles enjoyed with a posh lifestyle whereas the peasants on the other side suffered a lot for a basic livelihood.
• All these conditions ruined the economy of France in 1789 and triggered the French Revolution.