THE FRENCH REVOLUTION NEWS
...ution. He was executed in 1793. National Assembly The name given to the Third Estate after it separated from the Estates-General in 1789 and agreed, by the Oath of the Tennis Court to stay together to make a constitution. As a body, it claimed to legitimately represent the French population. The National Assembly dissolved in 1791 so that new elections could take place under the new constitution. French Revolution The French Revolution brought about great changes in the society and government of France. The revolution, which lasted from 1789 to 1799, also had far-reaching effects on the rest of Europe. "It introduced democratic ideals to France but did not make the nation a democracy. However, it ended supreme rule by French kings and strengthened the middle class." After the revolution began, no European kings, nobles, or other members of the aristocracy could take their powers for granted or ignore the ideals of liberty and equality. The revolution began with a government financial crisis but quickly became a movement of reform and violent change. In one of the early events, a crowd in Paris captured the Bastille, a royal fortress and hated symbol of oppression. A series of elected legislatures then took control of the government. Editorial My opinion on the French revolution is that it was a great chapter and I really learned a lot....