<Table> French Revolution <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Storming of the Bastille , 14 July 1789 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> 5 May 1789 -- 9 November 1799 ( 1789 - 05 - 05 -- 1799 - 11 - 09 ) ( 10 years , 6 months and 4 days ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> France </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Participants </Th> <Td> French society </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Outcome </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Abolition of the French monarchy </Li> <Li> Establishment of a secular and democratic republic that became increasingly authoritarian and militaristic </Li> <Li> Radical social change based on liberalism and other Enlightenment principles </Li> <Li> Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte </Li> <Li> Armed conflicts with other European countries </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> French Revolution <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Storming of the Bastille , 14 July 1789 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> 5 May 1789 -- 9 November 1799 ( 1789 - 05 - 05 -- 1799 - 11 - 09 ) ( 10 years , 6 months and 4 days ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> France </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Participants </Th> <Td> French society </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Outcome </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Abolition of the French monarchy </Li> <Li> Establishment of a secular and democratic republic that became increasingly authoritarian and militaristic </Li> <Li> Radical social change based on liberalism and other Enlightenment principles </Li> <Li> Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte </Li> <Li> Armed conflicts with other European countries </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did the french revolution start and why
when did the french revolution start and why
5 May 1789
5 May 1789