Write the political cause and economic cause of french revolution
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POLITICAL CAUSE-Political Causes
The Autocracy of the Kings
The autocratic form of the government was prevalent in France the eve of French on Revolution. The kings regarded themselves as 'Representatives of God on Earth' and ruled over their subjects without any check of restraint.
The will of the kings was law. No judicial enquirywas essential for the imprisonment of an individual. Persons like Voltaire and Mirabeau became the victims of the authority contained in the letters de cachet.
ECONOMIC CAUSE-
The general masses had to pay 80% of their income in taxation. They were not only groaning under the burden of these heavy taxes but also compelled to lead a very miserable life.
The members of the royal family, the nobles and the upper clergy, who were the wealthiest persons in the French society, were -exempted from all taxes. Moreover privileged classes, instead of paying any tax to the government, used realise taxes from the commoners.
Apart from the royal taxes, peasantry had to pay various kinds of taxes to the church and the clergy. The nobles and lords also forced them to offer gifts and presents commoners also had to do forced labour on the estates of the nobles they got nothing for it.
The Autocracy of the Kings
The autocratic form of the government was prevalent in France the eve of French on Revolution. The kings regarded themselves as 'Representatives of God on Earth' and ruled over their subjects without any check of restraint.
The will of the kings was law. No judicial enquirywas essential for the imprisonment of an individual. Persons like Voltaire and Mirabeau became the victims of the authority contained in the letters de cachet.
ECONOMIC CAUSE-
The general masses had to pay 80% of their income in taxation. They were not only groaning under the burden of these heavy taxes but also compelled to lead a very miserable life.
The members of the royal family, the nobles and the upper clergy, who were the wealthiest persons in the French society, were -exempted from all taxes. Moreover privileged classes, instead of paying any tax to the government, used realise taxes from the commoners.
Apart from the royal taxes, peasantry had to pay various kinds of taxes to the church and the clergy. The nobles and lords also forced them to offer gifts and presents commoners also had to do forced labour on the estates of the nobles they got nothing for it.
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