The nobility and clergy enjoyed privileges and exemptions from taxes, while the common people, particularly the urban poor and peasants, bore the burden of heavy taxation.
France was in dire financial straits due to years of extravagant spending, costly wars (notably the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War), and an inefficient tax system.
The Enlightenment, with its emphasis on reason, liberty, and equality, challenged traditional authority and inspired people to question the legitimacy of the monarchy and aristocracy.
King Louis XVI's indecisiveness and inability to address the country's problems effectively eroded confidence in the monarchy.
Poor harvests in the late 1780s exacerbated food shortages and inflation, particularly affecting the urban poor who were already struggling to make ends meet.
The Revolution resulted in the abolition of the monarchy and the establishment of the First French Republic.
The Revolution descended into violence and chaos, marked by the radical phase known as the Reign of Terror (1793-1794).
The Revolution paved the way for the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, who seized power in a coup in 1799 and eventually crowned himself Emperor of the French in 1804
French Revolution marked a turning point in history, symbolizing the triumph of the common people over tyranny and laying the groundwork for modern democracy and human rights.