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{{tropeUseful Notes}}
The period in French history between 1789 and 1799.
 
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* It went to hell when the King tried to suppress the changes leading to the Jacobins gaining power.
* The Reign of Terror under Robespierre killed at least 16,594 people and may have gone as high as 66,000.
* There were only seven prisoners in the Bastille when it was stormed, none of whom were political (the Marquis de Sade had been moved 10 days earlier). This event appears to have come about from rumours- [[Perception Is Nine Tenths Of A War]].
* There were several different governments during this time:
** The National Assembly (1789)
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*** Specifically, he ended ''this'' mess.
 
== {{examples|The French Revolution in fiction ==:}}
* ''[[A Tale of Two Cities]]'' by [[Charles Dickens]]
* ''[[Rose of Versailles]]''