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The first stage of the French Revolution was moderate (in terms of violence and amount of action done) in comparison to the rest of the French Revolution. It lasted from June 1789 to August 1792.
Even during the first stage, public interest was very high. This public interest was roused by the want for political reform and by economic crisis (so terrible that it brought prices to 80% of a typical commoner family's income). There were rumors at the time about the aristocracy and king conspiring to encourage scarcity and high prices as means of punishing the Third Estate. Word was even spread in June 1789 that the king's troops were preparing to march on the city. The common people thus formed their own militia of volunteers to maintain order.
The first major event that occurred during this first stage was the Fall of the Bastille. The Bastille was built in the Middle Ages and had served as a prison for many years, but it was not used very much at the time. Yet, it symbolized royal authority and thus was a good target for revolutionaries. The crowd marched on the Bastille on July 14, 1789 and demanded arms from its governor, but the governor hesitated and, instead, opened fire on the people, killing ninety-eight attackers. The crowd then took revenge, capturing the fortress and decapitating the governor. This was the first instance of the people's role in revolutionary change.
The second popular revolt happened in the countryside. Peasants were afraid of a monarchical and aristocratic counterrevolution. Rumors were spreading that the king's armies were forming, that Austrians, Prussians, or "brigands" were invading. Out of this fear and uncertainty, peasants organized militias while others attacked/burned manor houses. Historians have labeled this the "Great Fear", since it all occurred under mere uncertainty.
The third popular uprising is known as the "October Days of 1789". This time it was the women who did the revolting. Parisian women from the market district, infuriated by the unreasonable price of bread and the unwillingness of the king to cooperate with the people's demands, marched to Versailles on October 5 and demanded that they be heard. Clearly, this request was not met, and the crowd broke through the gates to the palace, calling for the king to return to Paris from Versailles. They were successful this time, and the National Guard led the crowd back to Paris along with the king.
These were the three major revolts that defined the first stage of the French Revolution. The first stage ended in 1792 because the republicans took over the attacks and made much more radical changes.
removing the churches involvement in the government, imposing taxes on everyone, and electing new leaders.
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How the French Revolution ended?
It can be said that The French Revolution ended on the 24th December 1799 when Napoleon Bonaparte was elected First Consul.
Who took power when the French Revolution ended?
Napoleon Bonaparte as the First Consul, then as First Consul for Life and finally as the Emperor of the French.
What are the six stages of revolution?
The six stages of the French Revolution took place between 1787 and 1815. The first stage was the Aristocratic Phase, then the National Assembly. These two stages were followed by the Legislative Assembly, the Reign of Terror, the Thermidorean Reaction and finally the Napoleonic Era.
Did France ever recover from the french revolution?
Certainly. France under Napoleon had recovered the domestic tranquility that existed in France prior to the French Revolution. Of course, France would never be the same after the French Revolution, but in terms of economic recovery, social co-existence, power on the world stage, and stable laws, the Napoleonic period recovered that.
What was so great about the Peasants Revolt?
The peasants did not succeed, but the revolt set the stage for future uprisings like the Protestant reformation and the French Revolution.
In the first stage of the revolution what did the french establish?
The French established a constitutional monarchy in the first stage of the revolution. This constitutional monarchy only lasted from September 3, 1791 to September 21, 1792.
What did the french establish in the first stage of the revolution?
In the first stage of the French Revolution, the French established the National Assembly, which aimed to create a new constitution and reform the government to limit the power of the monarchy. The storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, marked a key moment in this stage, symbolizing the rebellion against the royal authority and the beginning of a period of significant social and political change in France.
What is the third stage of the French revolution?
The third stage or the third phase of the French Revolution was called "The Reaction". It removed the price limit on bread and reactionary gangs beat up revolutionists in the streets.
Was French revolution the first revolution in the world?
No.
Did the French or American or Russian Revolution come first?
The American Revolution came first in 1776, followed by the French Revolution in 1789 and the Russian Revolution in 1917.
Which took place first French revolution or American Revolution?
The American Revolution.
Which came first the french or America revolution?
The American Revolution was from 1775-1783 while the French Revolution was from 1789-1794.
WHAT IS THE ASSEMBLY?
The National Assembly was the de facto governing body of France during the first stage of the French Revolution. It was made up of members of the Estates General.
What event of the French Revolution occured first in the French Revolution?
The historical start of the French Revolution was the Storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789.
Where was the stage coach used?
During the First Transportation Revolution.
Who was the King of France after the French Revolution?
In the immediate aftermath of the French Revolution Napoleon became the First Consul and then the Emperor of the French. After his exile King Louis XVIII became the King.
The French fort that was first taken over during the French Revolution?
The Bastille.
