The capture of the Bastille ignited one of the greatest social upheavals in Western history, the French Revolution. Violence spread to the countryside, where peasants demanded the feudal system be ...

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but the French Revolution was lead by the bourgeoisie from the start. In May 1789, King Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates-General, to try and find a solution to France’s financial problems.

Travel back in time to late 18th century France and follow the development of the French Revolution. What were the underlying causes for the revolution? What was the Reign of Terror? Who was ...