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Begginig of the French Revolution
The major cause of the French Revolution was the disputes between the different types of social classes in French society. The French Revolution of 1789-1799 was one of the most important events in the history of the world. The Revolution led to many changes in France, which at the time of the Revolution was the most powerful state in Europe. The Revolution led to the development of new political forces such as democracy and nationalism. It questioned the authority of kings, priests, and nobles. -
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A small peak in the revloution
Another serious problem involved the West Indian colonies, blacks, and free mulattoes. News from France in 1789 brought quick and sometimes violent political reactions in Santo Domingo and Martinique, as planters, merchants, poor whites, mulattoes, and slaves hoped that the Revolution would further their diverse interests. French absentee planters and island delegates in the Assembly differed on trade policies and local colonial autonomy, but they concurred in their fanatic defense of slaver -
Attack on the Tuileries Palace
In spring and summer of 1792, the French government found itself in a very difficult situation. The Austrian army and its Prussian allies started advancing into the French territory. Economic stagnation continued throughout the country. The King was widely viewed as a traitor for trying to flee the country. The Legislative Assembly was divided and Paris was getting increasingly radicalized. On August 10, a crowd of about 20,000 people attacked the Tuileries Palace. The King and Queen had escaped -
The reign of terror
The first victim was Marie Antoinette. She had been imprisoned with her children after she was separated from Louis. First they took her son Louis Charles from her (often called the lost dauphin, or Louis XVII). He disappeared under suspicious circumstances. Then she led off a parade of prominent and not-so-prominent citizens to their deaths. The guillotine, the new instrument of egalitarian justice, was put to work. Public executions were considered educational. Women were encouraged to sit an -
End of the French Revloution
The French revolution ended in 1799 when Napoleon staged a coup and seized power. The period between 1789 and 1799 was a tumultuous time for France with coups and revolutionary wars taking place firstly against the monarchy and secondly against the corrupt governments.
