Napoleon would eventually declare himself "Emperor of the French." John Adams had feared just such a chaotic end: A revolution of this sort, he had argued, would lead not to democracy but despotism.

We are the country of human rights… the French Revolution. So how are we the country that stopped the favourite candidate at the presidential election?' Like many within National Rally ...

but the French Revolution was lead by the bourgeoisie from the start. In May 1789, King Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates-General, to try and find a solution to France’s financial problems.

The Place de la Bastille is often considered the epicenter of the French Revolution. It was here ... and many others met ...

The French Revolution would be led by shopkeepers ... narrator's summary of revolutions from 9 minutes 37 seconds to the end. This clip will be relevant for teaching History at KS3 and KS4 ...