The major cause of the French Revolution was the disputes between the different types of social classes in French society. The French Revolution of 1789-1799 was one of the most important events in the history of the world. The Revolution led to many changes in France, which at the time of the Revolution was the most powerful state in Europe. The Revolution led to the development of new political forces such as democracy and nationalism. It questioned the authority of kings, priests, and nobles. The Revolution also gave new meanings and new ideas to the political ideas of the people
Major Events of the French Revolution
The king then turned to the ancient assembly that represented the three classes of the society in three bodies to reach a resolution regarding taxation. It was unlikely that this would bear any fruits as the tax exempt clergy and nobility would not want to enforce taxes upon themselves. Moreover the ancient system of one vote per estate seemed unfair to the third estate that consisted of the overwhelming majority of the French public. They believed in strength in numbers and declared itself sovereign of the assembly. The forming of a new revolutionary assembly constituted a major event of the French revolution and was further joined by many people from the remaining two