A major factor in the social-political scene in France in 1789 was that the middle classes would not side with the monarchy against the aristocracy as they had often done in the past.

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The middle classes, or bourgeoisie, were increasingly frustrated with the monarchy's inability to address economic issues and were influenced by Enlightenment ideas, leading them to support revolutionary changes rather than siding with the monarchy.

A Major Factor in the Social-Political Scene in France in 1789