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Explain the aims of the revolutionaries in France in 1789 By 1789, the French were suffering under severe financial conditions. Many people were fed up by the way King Louis XVI was ruling France and demanded for liberty and equality. Soon many revolutionaries rose to power as a result of Louis failing to better the economic and political situation. Louis became the King of France in 1774. He was only 19 and didn't know much about ruling. He was also very conservative and heavily influenced by the ancien regime. His lifestyle was very expensive and he and his wife, Marie Antoinette, were known for being wasteful to maintain this lifestyle. Louis would also take many loans in order for France to participate in the wars during this time. France

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