Overall, King Louis XIV was determined to establish a Catholic state and exterminate other religions from his nation. When he did this, it would have a drastic long term and short term impact on France. In a matter of years, France had fallen from its ranks of one of the most powerful nations in Europe. Many historians see a direct correlation between the absolute reign of Louis XIV and the French revolution. Many Calvinists were members of the middle class, a crucial part of the economy in France. During this period of emigration and persecution, only one official had protested. It is said the Huguenots left behind their possessions but carried with them their skills. Many Huguenots also enrolled in the English, Dutch, and German armies to fight France.
With a crucial part of the economy in France missing, the French revolution was inevitable. Most that was left in France following the departure of a majority of the middle class was the poor. With a gap between haves and have-nots, tensions began to rise. Louis had implemented massive tax increases and further separated the rich from the poor. A dead economy, loss of prestige, and division among classes all lead to the French Revolution. If Louis had not expelled the Huguenots from France, would France have remained a prosperous nation? Their economy would not have slumped and the separation between the upper and lower classes would not have been as great. The tax increases on the poor would not have been as drastic if the middle class had remained in France.
With a crucial part of the economy in France missing, the French revolution was inevitable. Most that was left in France following the departure of a majority of the middle class was the poor. With a gap between haves and have-nots, tensions began to rise. Louis had implemented massive tax increases and further separated the rich from the poor. A dead economy, loss of prestige, and division among classes all lead to the French Revolution. If Louis had not expelled the Huguenots from France, would France have remained a prosperous nation? Their economy would not have slumped and the separation between the upper and lower classes would not have been as great. The tax increases on the poor would not have been as drastic if the middle class had remained in France.