The French Revolution

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that the king had complete and utter control over the people of France. Since the Monarch (King) had complete control over everything in society (including the church, taxation, national justice system, and the military) the ruler had to be a strong man capable of running the government, but the ruler during the uproar of the revolution (Lewis XVI) was not capable by any means.
Another problem with the Old Regime was its division of estates. France had been divided into three estates or social classes since the Middle Ages. In these three estates the top two, the Clergy and the Nobles, were the ruling parties. Although the commons, or third estate consisted of about 98% of the population, they had no say in the government and were generally taxed blind, where as the clergy and nobles received money from lands or feudal dues, and paid very little tax, making them very wealthy.
Another problem with the governmental system, and most likely the immediate cause of the revolution was ...

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