Examine the economic condition of France before 1789.

The economic condition of France before 1789 was:

• The state increased the taxes and the people were forced to pay these taxes to meet the expenses required for maintaining court, army, government universities and offices.

• King and the Queen lived luxurious and royal life whereas poverty and hunger were spreading in the countryside.

• Due to the natural calamities, harvests were completely destroyed resulting in subsistence crisis. Due to this, the prices of the product of consumption increased.