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What were the financial problems of the royal government that were a major cause of the French Revolution?

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dramalass asked:


It has been argued that the financial problems of the royal government were a major cause of the French Revolution. What were these problems? How did Louis XVI’s government attempt to deal with the financial crisis? How did these problems precipitate the Revolution?
How did these problems precipitate the Revolution?

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February 2nd, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: History

1 comment to What were the financial problems of the royal government that were a major cause of the French Revolution?

  • Michael N
    February 3rd, 2009 at 7:46 am

    The government had spent all kinds of money on foreign adventures, including the financing of the American independence movement. The clergy and the nobles refused to pay, and the poor couldn’t pay.

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