Question

Evaluate conditions of countryside during French Revolution

Answer 1

In the countryside rumours spread from village to village that the lords of the manor had hired bands of brigands who where on their way to destroy the ripe crops.Hearing this peasants of several districts seized hoes and pitchforks and attacked chateaux.They looted the hoarded grain and burnt down documents containing manorial dues.A large number of nobles fled from their homes,many of them migrated to neighbouring countries.

Answer 2

1) In the countryside rumours spread from

village to village that the lords of the manor

had hired bands of brigands who were on

their way to destroy ripe crops.

2) Caught in an frenzy of fear, peasants in

several districts seized hoes and pitchforks

and attacked chateaux, looting hoarded

grain and burnt down documents containing

records of manorial dues.

3) A large number of nobles fled from their

homes, many of them migrating to

neighbouring countries.