Causes of the French Revolution in 1789

The French Revolution of 1789 was sparked by a combination of social, administrative, political, intellectual, financial, and immediate causes. Feudalism, a rotten administrative system, absolute monarchy, intellectual influences from philosophers like Montesquieu and Rousseau, financial bankruptcy, and starvation all played a role in the uprising that ultimately led to significant societal change in France.

• French Revolution
• Social Causes
• Political Causes
• Financial Crisis
• Absolute Monarchy

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1. CAUSES FOR FRENCH REVOLUTION 1789

2. SOCIAL CAUSES Feudalism

3. ADMINISTRATIVE CAUSES Rotten System Centralised Family Influence No Uniform Law Cruel Laws Severe Punishments Military Rank System Tax Collection (Bidding)

4. POLITICAL CAUSES Louis XIV: Absolute Monarch Louis XV: Warfare Monarch Louis XVI: Maladministrative Monarch

5. INTELLECTUAL CAUSES Montesquieu : Separation of Powers Voltaire : Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Expression, Separation of Church and State Rousseau : State of Nature, Social Contract Helvetius : Character of Nations Holbach : System of Nature

6. FINANCIAL CAUSES Wars of Rulers : Louis XIV, Louis XV, Louis XVI Financial Bankruptcy : Borrowings Tax System : No Tax for Upper Class Finance Control : Turgot, Necker, Calonne

7. IMMEDIATE CAUSES Summoning of Assembly of Nobles in 1787 Convention of Estates General in 1789 (1614-1789=175 Years) Starvation and Cry for Food