- caused by following the Ancien Regime.
- also caused by widespread famine and malnutrition (rising bread prices!!!)
- revolutionaries worked to destroy absolute monarchy.
- revolutionaries used enlightened thought to justify the revolution
- began after estates general was called and third estate left and created the National Assembly at the tennis court
- there the third estate attendies vowed to fight for the revolution till there was change (a.k.a Tennis Court Oath).
- during it King Louis XVI was killed
- Robespierre was a major revolutionary who killed many and was not a good leader.
- He started the Reign of Terror.
- the Directory held control during the 2nd to last part of the Revolution.
- It was later replaced by the Consulate, which was created by Napolen Bonaparte.