... political movement devoted to the people, more specifically, the common people. The motto of the Revolution was "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity," meaning freedom, equals, and alliance. Although the Revolution was thought to be a bloody tragedy by some, the majority of the people around the world saw the Revolution as much more. The French ... Revolution, on a technical level, took place between the years of 1789 and 1799.1 It began with the storming of the ... social classes: clergy, nobility, and commoners. The last time it convened was in 1614. Under increasing political pressure and fa...

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