The French Revolution of 1789 ferociously transformed the country from a monarchical state with feudalism, characterized by distinct social classes, into a modern state characterized by freedom, and transferred more power into the hands of the Third Estate. This essay aims to explore the economic, political and social situation of France before the revolution to find out why such a historic event occurred. Understanding the socio-political structure of France in the 1700s is of fundamental importance to our analysis. The three categories of classes existing in France formed a hierarchical pyramid, which was a typical formulation of the Western world of the time. So what, in particular, led France to make a revolution? An analysis of this common structure is vital to answer this question. At the top was the King and below him were the First Estate of the clergy, the Second Estate of the nobility, and the Third Estate of commoners and those of other professions. The country's Ancien Régime at the time meant that all citizens were ruled "absolutely" by King Louis XVI. Their long adherence to the divine right of kings, a political and religious doctrine of royal and political legitimacy, meant that the ruler of all three states, the king, was not accountable to his people, as he was not elected. If citizens cannot control their rulers, how can they trust them to govern justly? As Thomas Paine points out; “Men who hold themselves accountable to no one should enjoy no one's trust.” Awareness of such plausible skepticism and distrust flourished in the 18th century alongside growing resentment toward the country's unequal social order. The king granted the first two and...... middle of the card ...... position, with its distinctive attributes, to carry out a large-scale revolt. Perhaps it was the contradictions inherent in its social structure; “the pyramid was full of contradictions within and between the constituent parts” or perhaps it was the series of interconnected contributors that accumulated to provide the ideal conditions for the uprising. The growing resentment of the peasants towards the king and the privileged lifestyle enjoyed by the clergy and nobility had reached its peak. In addition to France's economic collapse, tensions have soared. The increase in unemployment and the increase in raw material prices only strengthened the ideals of change. The French people were not only starving, but they were hungry for power to reaffirm their natural rights of freedom. It therefore appears that the revolution in France occurred due to a series of interconnected causes.