What caused the french revaoltion?

Question: What caused the french revaoltion!?

I've been very intrested in history and the eras of time!.
but, ive been wondering!.
what caused it!?
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1786-9!. By 1786 a long-standing, costly foreign policy had saddled France with a massive debt!. Without radical reforms which would help to clear it, the country was clearly condemned to serious decline!. Louis XVI, however, could no longer act without the goodwill of the privileged orders!. Calonne, the controller-general, persuaded the king therefore to summon an Assembly of Notables who—he hoped—would approve his plans and initiate a movement of national consensus!. They met (February 1787), but were not compliant!. Calonne's successor, Brienne, dissolved the Assembly (May 1787) and embarked, ‘unsanctioned’, on a programme of sweeping reforms!. So began a serious battle of wills!. For amid mounting public antagonism, Versailles tried to outface the resistance which the parlements were demonstrating towards Brienne's initiatives!. Having failed, Louis determined to destroy the parlements!. Since, however, they were commonly seen as bastions against ‘despotism’, that hostile measure (the May Edicts of 1788) was greeted by a wave of rebellious disaffection and renewed calls for the convocation of the états Généraux!. Hoping to divide the opposition, Brienne conceded (8 August) that the Estates would meet (May 1789) in order to examine the nation's cahiers de doléances!.!.!.!.

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The Third Estate was pissed off because they were taxed the most and had to work the most and nobody would listen to them!.!. also, the bread prices were pretty high!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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