God and Grain: The French Revolution, Part I

The video explores the French Revolution, starting with the Enlightenment's influence on rational thought and its challenge to the monarchy. It discusses France's financial crisis due to war debts and famine, leading to the Estates General's convocation. The Third Estate forms the National Assembly, swearing the Tennis Court Oath. The storming of the Bastille marks a turning point, followed by the Declaration of the Rights of Man. The Women's March forces the royal family to move to Paris, highlighting the revolution's escalating tensions.

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