The French Revolution: Causes, Key Events, and Legacy

How Louis XVI's financial crisis led to the formation of the Estates General and stirred revolutionary sentiments.

The dramatic fall of the Bastille and how it symbolized the collapse of the monarchy's authority.

The Enlightenment-inspired document that laid the foundation for liberty, equality, and fraternity in France.

Explores the imagery, emblems, and revolutionary ideologies that energized the French masses.

Robespierre’s era of purges and executions meant to protect the revolution but spread fear across France.

How women participated in protests, demanded bread, and pushed for social and political rights.

The struggles of France in rebuilding a stable government and society after the revolution ended.

The burden of debt, poor harvests, and rising bread prices triggered mass unrest among the Third Estate.

How Napoleon mobilized the French population for military service and expanded the empire.

Legal reforms that centralized authority, modernized laws, and influenced global legal systems.

How Napoleon Bonaparte transitioned from military leader to ruler through the Consulate system.

Examines the series of political betrayals and power struggles that destabilized the revolution.

A comprehensive summary of the causes, events, and legacy of the French Revolution.

Key facts, insights, and highlights that supplement the core understanding of the revolution.

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