Under King Louis, the government court is absolute. He hoped to extract more control from the nobility and distance himself from the population of Paris.
Before turning to political, Louis XIV chose the Sun as his emblem. The Sun is the symbol of Apollo, God of peace and the arts; it is also the star that gives life to all things, rising and setting with unfailing regularity.
King Louis’ life is extravagant and luxurious. For example, building the Versailles Palace.
As feudal remains, the rules, taxes (land and salt tax), and privileges were left over. Only the peasants were required to pay tithes to the church, the feudal lords, and nobles, in addition to the French monarchy. Also, there were inequalities between the three estates or classes, causing the third estate to start the revolution.
Louis supported Americans for independence, by lending money and military, which was against Britain. Also, King Louis lived extravagantly and spent a lot of money on luxury.
In 1769-79, there were a lot of natural disasters, causing famine and soon became food shortage.
As the tax officials were corrupt, the taxpayers needed to give more tax than required.
Montesquieu's concept of the separation of powers, which involves dividing government into three branches: the executive, legislative, and judicial, has been widely adopted.
Rousseau's ideas of the general will and social contract have influenced democracy. At the same time, Locke's emphasis on individual rights, including liberty, property, and life, has been a part of the liberal tradition.
Voltaire's argument for limited government has helped to promote the idea of individual freedom and to limit the power of the state. Together, these thinkers have contributed significantly to the development of modern political thought and institutions and continue to influence political debates and discussions today.
The Americans' success in overthrowing Britain has been one of the greatest activators of the French Revolution. The French people saw that a revolt against a major military power could be successful so they were motivated and encouraged to start a revolution.