Social factors contributed to the French Revolution of 1789
Essay by lollypopgeorge, High School, 11th grade, A, July 2005
download word file, 4 pages 3  Social factors contributed to the
French Revolution of 1789  Although social tensions within
France certainly contributed to the revolutionary situation in
August 1789 it was not the only contributing factor. Divisions
and inequality between, as well as within, the Three Estates
created an atmosphere of disharmony while the influence of the
enlightenment and liberal ideas fueled the growing discontent of
the Estates toward the government and Louis XVI. However,
political factors, like the undermining of the Kings power as
well as economic factors, such as the chaotic nature of the
taxation system exacerbated the social tensions and combined
created a revolutionary situation.  The Ancien Regime was
riddled with social inequalities and therefor-growing
discontent. Out of a population of around 25 million the First
and Second Estates, which consisted of appro