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France rules as an absolutism government where the country is completely controlled by a monarch.

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France is divided into three different estates.
1st estate-High-ranked members like royalty and high church members.(does not pay taxes)
2nd estate-Wealthy noblemen. (does not pay taxes)
3rd estate-Everyone else. (pays all the taxes)

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France King and Queens believe that they are "ruling by God". Everything they want and do is from God's will.

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France wastes through money supporting America in the revolutionary war.

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Already depleted of money France's King and Queen spoil themselves and spend an unreal amount of money.

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King Louis XVI adds an unnecessary extension to his castle blowing through even more money.

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France goes bankrupt from the reckless spending of the royalty and lack of tax money from nobles. This increases the prices of everyday items like bread which low class can't afford.

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Age of enlightenment hits France provoking the 3rd instate who was starving.

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The third estate induces the Tennis Court Oath where the goal is to get a written constitution. King Louis gave in and ordered all three estates to come together to write a constitution.

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King Louis did not plan to write a new constitution, instead he was going to use the army against the National Assembly. The people stormed Bastille in revenge for ammo.

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King Louis is caught and guillotined which lead to the death of the rest of the family.

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Marie Antoinette was guillotined.

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End of France monarchy as the rest of the royal family either leaves the country or is killed.

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The Reign of Terror era happens where about 15,000 nobles accused of treason are guillotined.

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Napoleon is put and charge, he tries to fix the economy through acquiring new land and selling old land.