The French Revolution: Social Causes

The French revolution brought King Louis XVI to an end. The french revolution began in 1789. France had economic problems but was very powerful and the people had no freedom at all especially those who were poor. Monarchy had total control. The nobles and the clergy enjoyed as much as they can taking advantage of those who were poor. They had freedom in everything especially political matters. The clergy and nobles did not have to pay taxes but those who were poor had to pay heavy taxes. Peasants which were the common people were part of the third estate those who were poor payed heavy taxes.
The French were inspired by the famous enlightenment thinkers like Montesquieu, Voltaire, and Rousseau. They opened the French people mind creating them and giving them the thought of going against their king. On top of the influence of the enlightenment thinkers they were as well inspired to go against their King because the Americans just won a revolution against England.
The year was 1789 and King Louis XVI called the estate general because of their financial situation. The peasants which were part of the third estate did not agree at all with the unfair system of the general estate. The third estate created a national assembly some were afraid of the king and others weren't. All they wanted was a change in the Constitution. The third estate were hungry and angry so their only option was to attack the Bastille prison for political prisoners. Once Bastille came tearing down the french revolution began.