The French Revolution (1789-1799). With tempers rising in France due to growing inequality, poverty, and a collapsing economy, calls for reform throughout the 18th century grew louder and louder. Louis XVI called an assembly in attempts to placate, but the Ancien Régime was unable and unwilling to offer the sorts of changes needed. The Storming of the Bastille in 1789, led to the abolishment of the monarchy shortly after, ending 200 years of Bourbon rule.

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