Origins of the French Revolution

There were 3 main causes of the French Revolution: Intellectual, Social and Political. Firstly, "Intellectual" causes of the revolution will be explained. Secondly, "Social" causes will be stated. Lastly, "Political" causes will be described.
There were several intellectual causes of the revolution. The idea of liberty was one of the obvious ones. The enlightenment spread the scientific and philosophical thought throughout the 18th century. This thoughts created the idea of liberty. Therefore, citizens became in the need of human rights/natural rights, the sovereignty of the citizens and e…