French Revolution - Causes, Events, and Effects
The French Revolution is one of the most famous events in history. It occurred from 1789 to 1799, during which a string of events altered the French political and social structure. During this revolution, a democratic system replaced the French monarchy, while liberalism and secularism eradicated the importance of religion in the affairs of the state and society. Causes of the French Revolution · Due to participation in the Seven Years’ War (1754-63) and the American Revolutionary War (1775-84), the economy of France suffered miserably. Therefore, France imposed unpopular taxes on people while the deregulation of grain increased the price of bread. Due to bad harvest, the bread became scarce for the public, and the regime failed to control this situation. · Philosophers like Voltaire and Rousseau made Paris the center of the Enlightenment Movement in the second half of the 18 th Century. The emphasis of this movement was on reason and the rejection