Hello! Welcome to this homepage. You can find the information about the French Revolution during 1789-1799 here. Now, let me explain what is the French Revolution.
The French Revolution was an exciting, dramatic, and violent episode in western history. The rise of the middle class, the use of the guillotine, the fall of monarchy, the outbreak of European warfare, the growing role of women, and the harsh realities of mob violence all contributed to making this episode truly significant and memorable.
By 1789 the
French Government of Louis XVI was in trouble. Significant discontent was
evident throughout the country. Intellectuals were dissatisfied with the
scope of absolutist controls, the bourgeoisie was antagonized by the excessive
financial burdens that fell upon them, the peasants decried the various
feudal obligations that remained, and the urban workers struggled to survive
amidst inflating prices and stagnant wages. It was the financial issues
that forced the King to call a meeting of the Estates General, a
national assembly
that had not met since 1614. Needless to say there was tremendous excitement
about that meeting as hopes for change arose from all sides. France would
never be the same again.
Oath Of The Tennis Court The Storming Of The Bastille
The March To Versailles Trial And Execution Of Louis XVI
