French Revolution | A Recap
S o the French Revolution roughly took place from 1789-1799, but before we talk about that, let's take a look at what French society looked like before the revolution. France prior to the 19th century, late 18th century, ran on an absolute monarchy. Monarchs at the time held the Divine Right of Kings, which instilled the belief in monarchs that their power came from God and that they should only have to answer to God himself. In this system, any and all decisions were made by the monarch, and all other citizens were to show strict obedience to the monarch. Obedience was a norm of this time as a lack thereof could very likely result in death. This makes a strong and contrasting comparison to the compliance that the average adult would face in our day in age, in 2024. So how did we get there? Well, let's look at some early movements that helped pave the path, slowly, towards today's society. French society before the late 18th century was roughly made up of 3...