HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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inequalities in the tax structure
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economic success of mercantilism
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failure of the Congress of Vienna
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Continental System in Europe
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Detailed explanation-1: -What Caused the French Revolution? The spark that ignited the French Revolution (1789-1799), one of the most important events in modern global history, was actually government debt, accumulated during the course of two wars, and the desire of King Louis XVI to increase taxes to pay off that debt.
Detailed explanation-2: -Abhishek Mishra. The French treasury was nearly empty when Louis XVI ascended the throne therefore in order to meet expenses like maintaining an army, court, running of government machinery etc. the he was forced to increase taxes.
Detailed explanation-3: -The French administration had taxes like Tithes (giving one-tenth of the agricultural produce to the Church) and Taille (tax to the State). They also levied taxes on salt and tobacco. Among the estates, only the third estate had to bear the tax burden.
Detailed explanation-4: -The tax system in pre-revolutionary France largely exempted the nobles and the clergy from taxes. The tax burden therefore devolved to the peasants, wage-earners, and the professional and business classes, also known as the Third Estate.