■ Causes:
Social 3 Estates → Clergy & Nobles enjoyed privileges, 3rd Estate paid all taxes.
Economic France in debt, heavy taxes, poor harvests, food shortage.
Political Absolute monarchy, Estates-General unfair.
Intellectual Enlightenment thinkers & American Revolution inspired people.
■ Main Events:
1789 Estates-General, Tennis Court Oath.
14 July 1789 Storming of the Bastille.
1789-91 Abolition of feudalism, Rights of Man declared.
1793 Execution of King Louis XVI & Queen Marie Antoinette.
1793-94 Reign of Terror under Robespierre.
1799 Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte.
■ Effects:
• End of monarchy in France.
• Ideas of liberty, equality, fraternity spread.
• Inspired revolutions across the world.
• Rise of nationalism.
• Foundation of modern democracy.