The French Revolution
The years before the French Revolution (which started in 1789 AD.) were
ones of vast, unexpected change and confusion. One of the changes was the
decline of the power of the nobles, which had a severe impact on the loyalty of
some of the nobles to King Louis XVI. Another change was the increasing power
of the newly established middle class, which would result in the monarchy
becoming obsolete. The angry and easily manipulated peasants, who were used by
the bourgeoisie for their own benefit were another significant change, and
finally the decline of the traditional monarchy, that for so long had ruled,
were all factors to the main point that the French Revolution was caused by a
political base, with social disorder and economic instability contributing to
the upheaval. All of the sub-factors relate with one-another, but are separate
in their own ways.
For centuries, the French noble was well set in society. He found
prosperity and security in......
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