Question

when was french revolution started and why

Answer 1

French revolution was started on 5 may 1789 because of the king Louis XVI who was very selfish and he was continuously increasing the taxes and the third estate is not able to pay the taxes.

Answer 2

There were many reasons. The bourgeoisie—merchants, manufacturers, professionals—had gained financial power but were excluded from political power. Those who were socially beneath them had very few rights, and most were also increasingly impoverished. The monarchy was no longer viewed as divinely ordained. When the king sought to increase the tax burden on the poor and expand it to classes that had previously been exempt, revolution became all but inevitable.