French Revolution

Introduction

This video is a very informative video which portrays the excitement and chaos of the French Revolution as told by musician and artist Jeffrey Lewis. According to the video, French Revolution is considered a "watershed" or turning point in modern world history. It lasted from 1789 to 1799, provides a classic example of how a society united to overthrow a tyrant. During this short time period, a bloody revolt by the peasant population toppled the royalty and aristocrats from power and initiated a short period in which the political system was drastically reformed. New political ideas and philosophies were introduced, ...