The French Revolution: Social Causes
Around 20th century until the 1970s the French Revolution was described as the result of the growing economic and social importance of the middle class. They believe that it overthrew the "Old form of Government (Old Regime)" because that form of government had given power and benefit or advantage to other classes, which are: the nobility and the clergy, who prevented the middle class from advancing socially and politically. This establishment of meaning has taken the place by one that depends less on social and economic influences and more on political ones.And because of the decline in the economic activity on the late 1770s, some of the middle class were frustrated in their wealth and rising power, and the bread prices, which are rising just before the Revolution. It increased dissatisfied unhappiness among the workers and peasants. And now it is believed that because of a crisis in the French state, the revolutionary process started.
On 1789 much of the French people had become disapproving of the monarchy, even though it had been largely successful in militarily who are defending France. They were annoyed at the rising and unequal taxes, the persecution of religious minorities, and the government who interferes in their private lives.
Meanwhile, the developed royal court at Versailles, which impresses the French people and Europe generally, symbolizes the waste and corruption of the entire old form of government (Old Regime).
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