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The revolution May-October 1789: developments in Versailles and Paris; developments in the country, including the Great Fear; the October Days.
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The revolution May-October 1789: developments in Versailles and Paris; developments in the country, including the Great Fear; the October Days
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What event marked the beginning of the French Revolution in 1789?
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The Storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, is widely regarded as the event that marked the beginning of the French Revolution.
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- Constitutional Monarchy: A form of government in which a monarch shares power with a constitutionally organized government.
- Popular Sovereignty: The principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people.
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Confusing Events: Remember that the Bastille was stormed on July 14, 1789, as a symbol of tyranny, while the Women's March occurred in October 1789, driven by food shortages.
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