The French Revolution was a period of radical change, specifically in the areas of government, the church, the economy and individual rights. Not all social classes agreed on the decisions that were taking place at that point in time, some gained and some lost. In this essay, I will discuss the shift in government from absolutism to a constitutional Monarchy, the churches loss of power, and finally the newly acquired rights of different social classes along with their satisfaction and/or dissatisfaction.

When the new constitution was in the process of being put into affect from 1789 to 1791,

In conclusion, even though the reforms of the French Revolution did not benefit everyone, they did have great impact on industries and commerce at that point, and this paved the way for the Industrial Revolution which was another overwhelming event.

Lastly, the “sans culottes,” who were the poor people of the urban section of Paris. The only thing that they really gained form the revolution, were the civil rights stated in the declaration of rights, but for the most part, they were dissatisfied. They too, were unhappy with the church being part of the state, but they were not as religious as the peasants. They were unhappy because they still had no real power or rights, social or economic input, nor have they acquired the right to vote.

The Clergy and Aristocrats were the most dissatisfied concerning the revolution. For one, the Clergy were very upset about having to be part of the state, up to then, church and state had been separate. Both groups were also very angry about losing many of their privileges, like for example, tax exemption, and along with privileges they also lost large portions of their land. For the most part, they were both very reactionary groups that wished to return to pre-Revolutionary days.

As well as the confiscation of their land, the church was subject to secularization; this meant that people’s lives would not be centred around the church, and that it should be separate from other aspects of people’s day-to-day activities. The Civil Constitution of the Clergy was established in 1790, and it stated that both Bishops and Priests were to be elected and paid by state. Clergy members were also required to swear an oath of a

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