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 whole political and social structure of France. During this revolution, the French monarchy was replaced by a democratic system, while liberalism and secularism eradicated the importance of religion in matters of 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 badly. Therefore, France imposed unpopular taxes on people while the deregulation of grain increased the price of bread. Due to bad harvest, the bread became scanty 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 of
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