We all have heard rumors of the brutal attacks of the revolutionaries and the excessive force of the vengeful people. While I by no means commend the barbarism, it is possible to sympathize with their reason for rebellion.
There is no single cause of this revolution, but rather several motivations to cause this turmoil within France. So far, the facts as we know them are as follows. In the 17th and early 18th centuries, Louis XIV (the self proclaimed ‘Sun King’) took possession of vast quantities of lands in North America, this managed to create a deep debt in France’s funds, The subsequent rulers (Louis XV and Louis XVI) had to maintain standing armies in these lands then took part in the Seven Years’ War (effectually losing all grip we
There is no single cause of this revolution, but rather several motivations to cause this turmoil within France. So far, the facts as we know them are as follows. In the 17th and early 18th centuries, Louis XIV (the self proclaimed ‘Sun King’) took possession of vast quantities of lands in North America, this managed to create a deep debt in France’s funds, The subsequent rulers (Louis XV and Louis XVI) had to maintain standing armies in these lands then took part in the Seven Years’ War (effectually losing all grip we