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Everyone else (98% of the population, bearing the entire tax burden).

The old system of privileges for the nobility was destroyed. La révolution française

In July 1794, Robespierre himself was executed, ending the most radical phase of the revolution. 4. The Rise of Napoleon (1795–1799) Everyone else (98% of the population, bearing the

The French population was divided into three "Estates": First Estate: The Clergy (exempt from taxes). Everyone else (98% of the population

Philosophers like Rousseau and Voltaire spread ideas of liberty, equality, and popular sovereignty, challenging the "divine right" of kings. 2. The Early Phase (1789–1791)