why do you think the people of French Revolt against to the king
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there are 4 reasons-
financial causes
1. louis 16 when he ascended the throne had an empty treaasury
long years of war had drained financial resources of france
france also helped 13 american colonies to gain freedom from britain
there was cost of maintaing the elegant castle of versailles
the lenders who gave state credit started charging 10 percent interest on loans.
to meet regular expenses monarch had to increase taxes
social causes
the french society was divided in 3 states
1 clergy
2 nobility
3 third estate
only third estate had to pay taxes
and not all people of the third estate were rich
fuedal system also existed. the king gave his land to farmere, farmer worked on it and gave major share of crop to king.
the church also extracted its share called tithes
the 3rd estate payed a no. of direct and a no. of indiract taxes.
it also had to pay taxes on things of everyday use.
rise of middle class
the educated people were given the name of middle class. they expressed their views
they wrote books and pamphlets
they inspired the idea of liberty equalty and fraternity.
they said each person should have one vote.
they said that there should be a social contract between the people and represetatives.
they said that there should not be absolute right of monarch.
mirabeau and abbe sieyes were 2 such individuals.CHECK FOR SPELLING
john locke wrote a book called 2 tretises of government.he was against doctrine of divine.
rousseau wrote a book called social contract. he said that only people had all powerful right.
montesquieu wrote a book called spirit of laws. he said that there should be separation of powers between 3 organs of government.
subsistence crisis
population of france increased-demand incresed-production did not increase-price of the items rose-wages payed remained fixed-gap between rich and poor-bad weather conditions reduced the harvest.
troubled by all these things, people of france revolted against theit ruthless,cruel,autocratic king louis 16.
financial causes
1. louis 16 when he ascended the throne had an empty treaasury
long years of war had drained financial resources of france
france also helped 13 american colonies to gain freedom from britain
there was cost of maintaing the elegant castle of versailles
the lenders who gave state credit started charging 10 percent interest on loans.
to meet regular expenses monarch had to increase taxes
social causes
the french society was divided in 3 states
1 clergy
2 nobility
3 third estate
only third estate had to pay taxes
and not all people of the third estate were rich
fuedal system also existed. the king gave his land to farmere, farmer worked on it and gave major share of crop to king.
the church also extracted its share called tithes
the 3rd estate payed a no. of direct and a no. of indiract taxes.
it also had to pay taxes on things of everyday use.
rise of middle class
the educated people were given the name of middle class. they expressed their views
they wrote books and pamphlets
they inspired the idea of liberty equalty and fraternity.
they said each person should have one vote.
they said that there should be a social contract between the people and represetatives.
they said that there should not be absolute right of monarch.
mirabeau and abbe sieyes were 2 such individuals.CHECK FOR SPELLING
john locke wrote a book called 2 tretises of government.he was against doctrine of divine.
rousseau wrote a book called social contract. he said that only people had all powerful right.
montesquieu wrote a book called spirit of laws. he said that there should be separation of powers between 3 organs of government.
subsistence crisis
population of france increased-demand incresed-production did not increase-price of the items rose-wages payed remained fixed-gap between rich and poor-bad weather conditions reduced the harvest.
troubled by all these things, people of france revolted against theit ruthless,cruel,autocratic king louis 16.
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