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Political Revolution (The attempt to turn Enlightenment into action was…
Political Revolution
The attempt to turn Enlightenment into action was opposed by the nobility, the church, and neighboring kingdoms.
A turmoil emerged a military genius and Napoleon Bonaparte restored order and extended French power across Europe.
Many members of the bourgeoisie disliked the privileges of the King and nobility. Members argued that people should be sovereign.
French men and women were farmers and they resented the feudal obligations when bad harvests in 1780s caused starvation and hardship.
King Louis XVI was one of the wealthiest and most powerful people in the world. He ruled over 24 million subjects in his palace at Versailles.
After King Louis took the throne the French treasury always seemed nearly empty which caused the common people to be crushed by taxes while the nobility paid nothing at all.
In 1789, the French society was broken up into 3 Social classes
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Third Estate- Was everyone else, which was the majority of the French men and women (97%)
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