La Rг©volution Franг§aise Apr 2026

The Nobility (held high offices and paid little tax).

Everyone else (98% of the population, bearing the entire tax burden). La révolution française

France was nearly bankrupt due to its involvement in expensive wars, including the American Revolution. The Nobility (held high offices and paid little tax)

Years of bad harvests, food shortages, and skyrocketing bread prices left the peasantry starving. La révolution française