French Revolution

The nobles and Church were controlling everything. Society was divided into three estates, the first estate was the Church, the second estates were the nobles, and the third estate was everyone else. The third estate was comprised of bankers, traders, businessmen, and everyone else. They were mainly comprised of the middle class or bourgeoisie. This class tried to gain political power, as they grew wealthier.
When Louis XVI came to power France was a mess because of the 15th and 16th centuries’ economic instability. Louis hired a finance minister, Turgot, to balance the budget. He was dismissed after about two years because of France’s unwillingness to cooperate. In 1789 the monarch became bankrupt.
In order to rectify this situation Louis called a meeting with the Estates General or medieval representative assembly of the three estates. The first and second estates voted together. This made the third estate mad so they formed the National Assembly.
Louis mobilized his tro...