explain the circumstances in which the french people who revolted against autogracy where again subjected to autocracy
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French Revolution
Part of the Atlantic Revolutions
Anonymous - Prise de la Bastille.jpg
The Storming of the Bastille, 14 July 1789
Date
5 May 1789 – 9 November 1799
(10 years, 6 months and 4 days)
Location
Kingdom of France
Outcome
Establishment of a constitutional monarchy followed by the abolition and execution of the French monarchy
Establishment of a secular and democratic republic that became increasingly authoritarian and militaristic
Radical social change based on liberalism and other Enlightenment principles
Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte
Armed conflicts with other European countries
The causes of the French Revolution are complex and are still debated among historians. The American Revolution helped set the stage for the events of the French Revolution, having shown France that a rebellion based on Enlightenment principles, including natural rights and equality for all citizens, against an authoritarian regime could succeed. German diplomat Friedrich von Gentz (1764-1832) observed in a treatise published in France in 1800