Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP European History 14 May 2015 Chapter 8 Outline French Revolution Parisians attacked Bastille on 7/14/1789; revolt was support for Nat'l Assembly Rep?s.declared toend to absolutism in France by writing constitution that made nation sovereign authority Actions of revolutionaries were of anger at king's soldiers, feared might attack Gov. of Bastille prison attacked revolutionaries, killing <100, redoubled fury Prison fell, gov's. Body was dragged to square, beheaded 1789, 1/5 Euros lived in France; aristocrats/colonies resentedlimits on freedom Middle class chafed under official privilege that they saw as unjust/outmoded Peasants resented demands of gov't on limited resources