Origins of the French Revolution

There were 3 main causes of the French Revolution: Intellectual, Social and Political. Firstly, "Intellectual" causes of the revolution will be explained. Secondly, "Social" causes will be stated. Lastly, "Political" causes will be described. There were several intellectual causes of the revolution. The idea of liberty was one of the obvious ones. The enlightenment spread the scientific and philosophical thought throughout the 18th century. This thoughts created the idea of liberty. Therefore, citizens became in the …

…of the most lands indicated that the Church was in the need of revision in terms of moral structure and its wealthy should be taken. Therefore, later, "the Revolution represented probably the greatest attack on, and challenge to, the Catholic Church since the Reformation." Lastly, since the nobles rejected the modernization plan -economic reform plan- of Louis 16th and Calonne, Estate General was called to assemble on May 5th 1789, the day that the revolution commenced.