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Question
Examine the drawbacks of the French monarch and the French administration which angered the French intellectuals and eventually led to the Revolution of 1789.
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Solution
The administration was corrupt and inefficient The officials were selfish and unconcerned about the welfare of the people.
King Louis XIV was pleasure-loving and extravagant. He was completely ignorant of and indifferent to die sufferings of the common people.
The economic bankruptcy was further aggravated by French involvement in useless wars against England. These circumstances led to the Revolution of 1789.
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