French Revolution
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| - | : The French Revolution is a major turning point in continental European history, from the age of monarchies to that of the [[bourgeoisie]], and even of the [[mass]]es, as the dominant political force. [[Richard Davenport-Hines ]] has called ''[[Frankenstein]]'' gothic literature's most enduring parable of French [[revolutionary]] [[excess]]. | + | : The French Revolution is a major turning point in continental European history, from the age of monarchies to that of the [[bourgeoisie]], and even of the [[Mass society|mass]]es, as the dominant political force. [[Richard Davenport-Hines ]] has called ''[[Frankenstein]]'' gothic literature's most enduring parable of French [[revolutionary]] [[excess]]. |
| The '''French Revolution''' (1789–1799) was a period of political and social upheaval in the [[political history]] of [[France]] and [[Europe]] as a whole, during which the French governmental structure, previously an [[absolute monarchy]] with [[feudalism|feudal privileges]] for the [[aristocracy]] and [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] [[clergy]], underwent radical change to forms based on [[Age of Enlightenment|Enlightenment]] principles of [[democracy]], [[citizenship]], and [[inalienable rights]]. | The '''French Revolution''' (1789–1799) was a period of political and social upheaval in the [[political history]] of [[France]] and [[Europe]] as a whole, during which the French governmental structure, previously an [[absolute monarchy]] with [[feudalism|feudal privileges]] for the [[aristocracy]] and [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] [[clergy]], underwent radical change to forms based on [[Age of Enlightenment|Enlightenment]] principles of [[democracy]], [[citizenship]], and [[inalienable rights]]. | ||
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- The French Revolution is a major turning point in continental European history, from the age of monarchies to that of the bourgeoisie, and even of the masses, as the dominant political force. Richard Davenport-Hines has called Frankenstein gothic literature's most enduring parable of French revolutionary excess.
The French Revolution (1789–1799) was a period of political and social upheaval in the political history of France and Europe as a whole, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudal privileges for the aristocracy and Catholic clergy, underwent radical change to forms based on Enlightenment principles of democracy, citizenship, and inalienable rights.
These changes were accompanied by violent turmoil, including executions and repression during the Reign of Terror, and warfare involving every other major European power and culminated with the Napoleonic wars, the restoration of the monarchy, and two additional revolutions as modern France took shape laying the seeds of the International power it retains.
Over the next 75 years, France would be governed, variously, as a republic, a dictatorship, a constitutional monarchy, and no less than two different empires before 1900.
