French Revolution
... The French government at this time was nearly bankrupt; this was a result of excessive court spending, low revenue razing and economic mismanagement. ... Bastille Day: A Turning Point in the French Revolution The French Revolution was a political movement devoted to the people, more specifically, the common people. The motto of the Revolution was “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity,” meaning freedom, equals, and alliance. Although the Revolution was thought to be a bloody tragedy by some, the majority of the people around the world saw the Revolution as much more. The French Revolution, on a technical level, took place between the years of 1789 and 1799. ... The growing economic and social importance of the bourgeoisie, the middle class of France, was usually described as the cause of the Revolution.