THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

     

The French Revolution was a time in French history between 1789 and 1799. During these years, the government and ideas about how France should be ruled changed many times. Generally, ordinary people wanted more power and more rights.                                          

The most famous event that began the Revolution was the Storming of the Bastille on 14 July, 1789. This led to the end of the monarchy and the start of the Reign of Terror in which thousands of people including the king of France Louis XVI, were killed because they did not agree with the Revolution. Many thousands more were killed in the Revolutionary Wars between France and countries that did not like the changes in France.

 The Revolution ended when Napoleon Bonaparte took power in November 1799 and began his dictatorship.

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   If you are interested in history, you can also watch the video about French Revolution video prepared by BBC.