Causes of the French Revolution
Bankruptcy
The Great Fear
Estates-General Meeting
Tennis Court Oath
Spending Money on Wars
Spending Money on Wife
Spending Money on Palace
Assembly of Notables voted down taxation for the nobility in 1787
Worst Famine in Memory
Resulted in the Third estate attacking Nobles for food, that they believed they hid.
Impoverished peasants feared that the higher estates were receiving greater privileges
Believed the King and Privileged wanted to overthrow the 3rd Estate
Events resulted in absolution of the Monarchy and a completely new socio-political system for France.
Deficit Spending
King Louis XVI had no choice but to call an estates-general meeting to find a solution to Bankruptcy
Third Estate declared itself a National Assembly
King Louis XVI Locked the Third Estate Out of the Estates-General Meeting
Once trying every door, the Third Estate relocated to a nearby tennis court where it's members vowed to stay together and create a written constitution for France
On June 23, 1789 King Louis XVI relented and ordered the estates to meet together as a National Assembly and vote by population, on a constitution.
The Third Estate grew sick of the Old Regime and the idea of which the king was appointed by God and so everyone should obey.
Absolutism, The idea of having a ruler have absolute power
Poor Harvests, left farmers in debt, with little to no money for taxes.
The Enlightenment
Ideas formed using logic and reasoning in which Philosophers influenced society.
Influence of other Successful Revolutions
England's Glorious Revolution (1688-1689)
American Revolution (1775-1783)