The capture of the Bastille ignited one of the greatest social upheavals in Western history, the French Revolution. Violence spread to the countryside, where peasants demanded the feudal system be ...

In the summer of 1789, simmering anger and resentment exploded into full-blown class war on the streets ... This was much more than simply a mob. The French Revolution would be led by shopkeepers ...

The French Revolution began in 1789, following two decades of poor harvests, drought, cattle disease and rising bread prices. This led to widespread unrest amongst the poor and working classes and ...