The primary causes would include the weak leadership of Louis XVI as a absolute monarch, the formation of social classes, French support of the American Revolution, Financial burdens, and the Age of Enlightenment. ... The first and second estates were also the only members in society who could hold positions of importance such as military officers or political offices. ... The Age of Enlightenment inspired many quiet Frenchmen to voice their opinions and promote their new beliefs. Many of the most important thinkers of the Enlightenment were French. ...

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All this injustices can be stated to have taken place as during that era, people gave a lot of importance to the French king who was believed to have divine powers such that the society was based on an ascribe status. ... Among the four phases, the National Assembly holds its importance because it is under the Tennis court oath that the third estate people declared itself to be the National Assembly. ... There are many causes attached to the French Revolution but few of them holds great importance and these are notably the class division in the society, the raising of taxes, the American Revol...

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They stressed the importance of change and gained independence in the year of 1902. ... Bourgeoisies who were strong believers of enlightenment ideals of liberty and equality wanted to diminish this form of power. ... This declaration stressed the importance of natural rights and completely ignored the old regime. ...

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The importance of Napoleon not only to France but the entire world cannot be summed up in just one word. ... This is where his importance to the French at his time lies. ... His importance to the well being of his nation is of an enormous amount. ... There was also a sweep of absolutism and enlightenment across Europe in the 18th century, which had quite an influence upon Napoleon. ...

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When the king's own cousin, the duke of Orleans stated that it was illegal to do so, the king replied, "That is of no importance to me...it is legal because I will it." # It was that statement that made others recognize that the king had crossed the line between absolutism and despotism. ...

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