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What is the history behind the French Revolution?
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The French Revolution began in 1789 and was a period of great political and social change in France. The Revolution was caused by a combination of factors, including the increasing power of the bourgeois, the resentment of the peasants towards the aristocracy, and the fiscal crisis caused by the country's involvement in the Seven Years' War. The revolution also had a strong intellectual component, and was heavily influenced by Enlightenment thinkers who promoted ideas like egalitarianism, liberty, and democracy. The Revolution led to the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of a republic based on the Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizen. This led to the Reign of Terror in 1793 and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte as France's leader in 1799.