What caused the French Revolution?
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The French Revolution began in 1789. Inspired by Enlightenment ideas as well as by the success of the American Revolution, the French sought to free their land from tyranny. They overthrew the absolute monarchy that had ruled them for centuries and overturned an outdated social system that had existed for a thousand years. The French Revolution ushered in the modern era of European politics.
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The French Revolution -In a Nutshell
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