History
In what year did the French Revolution begin?
1789
Background
The French Revolution began on 14 July 1789 with the storming of the Bastille. The people of Paris were angry about high bread prices and the king. The country stayed unsettled for ten years. In the end, King Louis XVI was executed.
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