The <i>ancien régime</i> was deeply flawed, but don&#x27;t forget that the winners write history. Indeed, we live inside the Revolution still, so you can trust barely anything you&#x27;ve ever read on the subject. If you&#x27;d like an alternate perspective, I can recommend this volume: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.com&#x2F;French-Revolution-Revolutions-Modern-World&#x2F;dp&#x2F;039395997X" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.com&#x2F;French-Revolution-Revolutions-Modern-W...</a>