Discuss the social and political causes made fertile ground for the French revolution King Louis XVI of France married Marie Antoinette, and together they lived in luxury, at the palace of Versailles while his people suffered. King Louis ruled as an absolute monarch. He believed in the 'Divine Right of kings' (that the King is a messenger from G-d and was put on the throne by G-d and only G-d can remove him from the …
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…going to get change, even if it meant with violence and murder. Regicide meant nothing to Third Estate Bourgeoisie who would kill for bread. One could compare the situation in France to a cup, which is continuously filled. Eventually it will overflow unless one does something about it. In any situation where people are suffering because of unjust rulers, political upheaval is bound to happen. The French Revolution happened, because Louis, let the cup overflow.