The political, social and economic activities that lead the revolution
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- Limo, can u please point out the social, political and economic activities that lead to caused revolution.
- Hi, this is Louis XVI, the last King of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. I am referred to as Citizen Louis Capet during the four months just before he was executed by guillotine. In 1765, upon the death of my father, Louis, Dauphin of France, I became the new Dauphin.
- Ya, sure. I assure you i will explain you very well, Diya. Till then listen to what Louis says.
- These are the political causes.
- 1. Political Cause: During the eighteen the Century France was the centre of autocratic monarchy. The French Monarchs had unlimited power and they declared themselves as the “Representative of God”.Louis XIV was the exponent of this view. The French Monarchs engaged themselves in luxurious and extravagance at the royal court of Versailles. They enjoyed unlimited power. By the Letter de Catchet, they arrested any person at any time and imprisoned them. They paid no attention towards their subjects.Louis XIV (1643-1715) of the Bourbon Dynasty was a powerful monarch. He was an efficient, hard-working and confident ruler. He participated in many wars. Louis XIV’s concept of unlimited royal power is revealed by his famous remarks, “I am the State”.Louis XV (1715-1774) succeeded Louis XIV He was a ‘butterfly monarch’. His defective foreign policy weakened the economic condition of France. Louis XV fought the Seven Years War against England which brought nothing for France. France became bankrupt due to over expenditure in wars and luxury. He realised it later on. Before his death he cried-‘After me the Deluge’.After Louis XV, Louis XVI (1774-1793) ascended the throne of France. During that period, the economic condition of France became weak. Louis XVI was an innocent and simple man. But he was influenced by his queen Marie Antoinette who always interfered in the state affairs.Out of frustration he uttered-“Oh! What a burden of mine and they have taught me nothing.” Marie Antoinette was the daughter of Marie Theresa, the Austrian Empress. She always felt proud as she was the daughter of Austrain Empress. She always enjoyed luxurious and extravagant life. She sowed seed of the French Revolution. Thus, the autrocratic monarchy, defective administration, extravagant expenditure formed the political cause of the French Revolution.
- These are the the other 2 major reasons.
- 2. Social cause: The social conditions in France in late 18 the century were extremely unequal and exploitative. The clergy and nobility formed the first two Estates and were the most privileged classes in the French society. They were exempt from payment of taxes to the State. On the other hand, Third Estate that consisted of peasants and workers formed the majority of the population. They were burdened with e3xcessive taxe3s with no political and social rights. As a result, they were extremely discontent .3. Economic causes-As a result of numerous wars waged by Louis XVI the State coffers were empty . The situation was made even more complex by France's involvement in the American War of Independence and the faulty system of taxation. While the privileged classes were excused from paying taxes the Third Estate was more and more burdened with them.
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