how was france governed before the french revolution?
2007-05-03 00:36:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
France was a Monarchy - - - a Male Monarchy, no Women allowed to squat on the throne though a few were powers behind the throne. The French King was an absolute Monarch though he did consult with represenatives from the Three Estates - - - a colletion of nobles & church leaders.
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2007-05-03 01:49:01 · answer #1 · answered by JVHawai'i 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By a monarchy who treated the peasants with such disregard that they rebelled and started the French Revolution which ended the monarchy in France.
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2007-05-03 01:55:44 · answer #2 · answered by No one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
before the french revolution france had a king louie XIV and it was absolute monarchy.
2007-05-03 01:07:02 · answer #3 · answered by ju-isis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was called the grave of the nation by French economists
2007-05-04 05:24:20 · answer #4 · answered by QT 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By Monarchy.
2007-05-03 00:46:31 · answer #5 · answered by flieder77 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋