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Like Charles Dickens wrote about the French Revolution in his A Tale of Two Cities: "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.." After the rule of King Louis XV, France was left in bad condition - bad economy, food shortages, famines -- he was one of the most hated Royals in European history. Things got worse when the throne was left to his son, King Louis XVI and his Queen Marie Antoinette. Louis XVI passed reforms but they failed and things got worse. After this, the King basically "checked out" from the day-to-day rule. Besides that, King Louis XVI was an indecisive leader and weak. The king and Marie Antoinette were teenagers and Marie was a partygirl. France was starving while Marie was throwing lavish parties and living in frivolity. This is where we get the infamous quote (although often misquoted to Marie Antoinette who didn't say it) "the peasants have no bread. Let them eat cake. Qu'ils mangent de la brioche." And in the Age of the Enlightenment, the people had enough. And it wasn't just the king of France, it was the whole House of Bourbon. Everybody was dying to the guillotine.
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What was the immediate cause of the 1789 french revolution?
The financial crisis in France was a direct cause of the 1789 French Revolution.
Marie Antoinette cause revolution?
No Marie Antoinette did not cause the French Revolution.
Who was the leading painter in the French Revolution?
Jacques-Louis David.
What was the cause of the French Revolution?
French economic crisis.
What was the cause of the French of revolution?
French economic crisis.
What 2 wars helped cause the French Revolution?
The French and Indian War and the American Revolution.
Did the pheasants lead the french revolution?
yes the peasants were leading the revolution of1789 after the meeting of the states general
Was Napoleon a cause of the french revolution?
No, Napoleon was drafted by the French Military. The cause for it was a protest for Democracy, not Monarchy
What was the immediate cause of the Springtime of the Peoples?
The French Revolution.
Why did Chuck Norris cause the French Revolution?
He sneezed.
What was the immediate cause of the springtime of the people?
The French Revolution.
In what sense was the French Revolution tied to the American Revolution?
ok i don't know why everyone calls the french and Indian war the french revolution cause there was a french revolution but the french revolution is differ from American revolution and french and Indian war was fought in new franceand the colonist moved there wanted freedom caused a war and french helped them defeat british
