What was the French Revolution All About ? | Let's Teach Interesting Facts

In this video, I’ll answer the question – what was the French Revolution all about? Among the countless historical events that have greatly influenced our present is the French Revolution, the years-long uprising that began when a prison in the heart of Paris was stormed by a horde of peasants and ended with the country’s government being overthrown by a military general named Napoleon Bonaparte.

When it comes to trying to understand what was the French Revolution all about, these, along with Marie Antoinette and people being beheaded on the guillotine, are the usual images that come to mind. But what exactly was the French Revolution all about? What is the French Revolution?

In this video, you will get simplified answers.

00:00 Intro
00:22 Overview: French revolution
01:19 Background on the french revolution
03:42 The storming of the bastille and the great fear
04:59 The september massacres
05:37 The reign of terror
06:12 The end of the french revolution
07:18 Wrapping up