The French Revolution, which took place in 1789-1799, brought about great changes in France’s government and society. The monarchy was overthrown by a people fed up with their injustices. There were many different causes of the French Revolution, some of which were feudalism and the class system, the monarchy, and the economy.
To began with, feudalism and the class system helped cause the French Revolution. The people of France were divided into three different classes, which were the clergy, nobility, and then everyone else. They had a lot of of privileged society. First, the Clergy were the high members of the church pope, priest bishops, archbishops,and cardinals. The population was about 230,000 people, and only half a percent of the …show more content…
First, the monarchy and the French king believes in the divine right. Monarch, being in position of power had not incentive to reform society. Based on the DBQ, document 7, political and social system in France “ Louis XIV and Louis XV believed that they ruled by divine right and that their judgment should never questioned. The king of France believed that in his own person, he was the government, courts legislature and executive.” Those kinds of thoughts and forms of governments caused that citizens react against the monarchy,demanding them to obtain the right to vote. Next, The concept of divine right of kings as postulated by the patriarchal theory of government, was based upon the laws of God and nature. The King's power to rule was derived from his ancestors who, as monarchs were appointed to serve by god. Regardless of misconduct, the king and his heir could not be forced to forfeit the right to the obedience of subjects or the right to succeed to the throne. This concept was formulated to dispel any possibility of papal and ecclesiastical claims to supremacy in secular as well as spiritual matters. In conclusion on absolute monarch, who was in a position of power, and had no incentive to reform society, was the cause that leads citizens to …show more content…
Moreover, France's economy was based on agriculture. They had very poor money conditions. The economic was mostly agricultural, there was a lot of farming, that were most of the money came by the time. For example, Peasants farmers of France bore the burden of taxation. Which means poor harvest meant the peasants had trouble paying their regulation taxes. Because the past few years there had been a drought and theres is food shortage. Certainly could not afford to have their Taxes raised, like there is a shortage the peasants who are renting the land they were farming did not make any money, no food was produced. Then, Bourgeoisie often managed to gather wealth. They were the working class of third class of professionals jobs the educational. They did had money. But still upset that they had to paid taxes while Noble don't have to paid taxes. Also, The big problem was that France was in bankruptcy, most is the world that they were fighting in throughout the 1700. And also kinley the sixteen had built a huge castle. They spend their money very foolishly, ( clothing, jewelry, parties) and the money they took, never was replaced/put back again. Last, QUeen Marie Antoinette was seen as a wasteful person. Lastly, Government founds its founding of the American revolution . In Summary, The economy the economy or bankrupt were failing. There was a lot of farming and also was a large part of the economy, is there was a drought or
To began with, feudalism and the class system helped cause the French Revolution. The people of France were divided into three different classes, which were the clergy, nobility, and then everyone else. They had a lot of of privileged society. First, the Clergy were the high members of the church pope, priest bishops, archbishops,and cardinals. The population was about 230,000 people, and only half a percent of the …show more content…
First, the monarchy and the French king believes in the divine right. Monarch, being in position of power had not incentive to reform society. Based on the DBQ, document 7, political and social system in France “ Louis XIV and Louis XV believed that they ruled by divine right and that their judgment should never questioned. The king of France believed that in his own person, he was the government, courts legislature and executive.” Those kinds of thoughts and forms of governments caused that citizens react against the monarchy,demanding them to obtain the right to vote. Next, The concept of divine right of kings as postulated by the patriarchal theory of government, was based upon the laws of God and nature. The King's power to rule was derived from his ancestors who, as monarchs were appointed to serve by god. Regardless of misconduct, the king and his heir could not be forced to forfeit the right to the obedience of subjects or the right to succeed to the throne. This concept was formulated to dispel any possibility of papal and ecclesiastical claims to supremacy in secular as well as spiritual matters. In conclusion on absolute monarch, who was in a position of power, and had no incentive to reform society, was the cause that leads citizens to …show more content…
Moreover, France's economy was based on agriculture. They had very poor money conditions. The economic was mostly agricultural, there was a lot of farming, that were most of the money came by the time. For example, Peasants farmers of France bore the burden of taxation. Which means poor harvest meant the peasants had trouble paying their regulation taxes. Because the past few years there had been a drought and theres is food shortage. Certainly could not afford to have their Taxes raised, like there is a shortage the peasants who are renting the land they were farming did not make any money, no food was produced. Then, Bourgeoisie often managed to gather wealth. They were the working class of third class of professionals jobs the educational. They did had money. But still upset that they had to paid taxes while Noble don't have to paid taxes. Also, The big problem was that France was in bankruptcy, most is the world that they were fighting in throughout the 1700. And also kinley the sixteen had built a huge castle. They spend their money very foolishly, ( clothing, jewelry, parties) and the money they took, never was replaced/put back again. Last, QUeen Marie Antoinette was seen as a wasteful person. Lastly, Government founds its founding of the American revolution . In Summary, The economy the economy or bankrupt were failing. There was a lot of farming and also was a large part of the economy, is there was a drought or