The French Revolution: From Monarchy to Rebellion

🏰 The Palace of Versailles was the grand residence of the French monarchy and symbolized their power and wealth.

💍 The marriage between Prince Louis and Marie Antoinette symbolized the end of an old rivalry and the establishment of new regional connections.

📚 The ideas of the Enlightenment, such as freedom, equality, and the pursuit of knowledge, began to challenge the aristocratic lifestyle and led to a desire for change.

💰 France's poor financial management and economic collapse, along with rising food prices and famine, led to social unrest and a questioning of the monarchy's lavish lifestyle.

👑 Louis 16 hires Jacques de Necker as his minister of economy, but feels threatened by the growing radicalism of the Third Estate.

👥 The deputies decide to form a new National Assembly and become the true representatives of the French people.

🔥 The people revolt, storm the Bastille prison, and begin dismantling the feudal system.

The French Revolution was characterized by the demand for freedom of the press and the creation of radical newspapers.

Jean-Paul Marat used his newspaper to criticize the monarchy and incite action among the people.

The march on Versailles led to the king and queen being brought to Paris, marking a shift in power to the people.

🇫🇷 The French Revolution begins as the monarchy is overthrown and the republic is established.

⚖️ Robespierre rises to power, advocating for universal suffrage, the end of slavery, and the eradication of the death penalty.

🔪 The guillotine becomes a symbol of the revolution, used to silence internal enemies and fight against external threats.

📜 The French Revolution is marked by political unrest and violence, with prisons filled with political prisoners and the city of Paris in a state of fear and defenselessness.

⚔️ The September Massacres result in the brutal killings of political prisoners, leaving over 1600 people dead in just a few days, causing repulsion among the enemies of the revolution.

👑 The revolution takes a more radical turn as Robespierre emerges as a powerful leader, calling for the trial and execution of the French monarch, Louis XVI.

📜 The French Revolution enters a new chapter with a period of violent repression called the Terror.

⚖️ The Committee of Public Safety is formed to consolidate power and execute anyone suspected of counterrevolutionary activities.

💀 The Terror leads to mass executions across France, including the brutal suppression of rebellions in Lyon and the Vendée region.

🇫🇷 The French Revolution reached its peak with Maximilien Robespierre and the Reign of Terror.

⚔️ Robespierre's pursuit of a new society led to a period of even greater bloodshed known as the Great Terror.

💔 Robespierre's demise marked the end of the Terror, but the revolution's impact on France and the world would endure.