French Revolution (part 1) | World history | Khan Academy

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This was my first experience with Khan Acadamy, and I was extremely impressed! This video served as a perfect way to recap the background of the subject of my paper, the atrocities committed in France during the Reign of Terror. Bravo, Professor, bravo!

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Thank you so much! Now I can accualy process it through my head, when my history teacher talks I just cant... You have helped a bunch! :)

[@annhere]

I was sorry when the French Revolution videos ended. Sal, please continue so I can see how it all ends. Great work!

[@QuasarOrion]

I'm french and that's how i study both history and english. Thanks so much for compressing one of the hugest french history chapter into only seventeen minutes !

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[@mercutio1315]

I found your treatment of the buildup to the Estates General to be very simplistic. No mention of the financial crisis and repeated attempts to fix it. Gross overstating of Louis' power and painting him in an over negative light. He was in no way an "absolute" ruler - if he was the revolution would not have occurred. Rather his ministers' repeated attempts to make major structural change to the tax base to remedy the inequities and the fiscal hole kept getting blocked by the Parlements (in particular Paris) and Assembly of Notables. The calling of the Estates General was an effort to actually get the ministry's tax reform package including a universal land tax implemented. The Ministry then lost all control when the second estate would not compromise, on the voting by order versus voting by head issue.

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A good tips in studying something is: -making sure you understand all the words and pay attention tot hem -demonstrate your concept, especially if you work with abstract concepts, use pictures anything -take things stept bt step

[@cgarzonable]

Muchas gracias! Este video fue una gran ayuda para mi exposición de la Revolución Francesa en la universidad. Excelente.

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I was waiting for your history playlist, Thanks Sal.

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oh man, now you are teaching us a history? that's so sweeeeeeeet!!!!

[@teaganblackburn]

wow I know more about the French Revolution in this moment than I ever did. Even after visiting Paris and Versailles 10 years ago. Thank Goddess you made these videos - I think I am about to become alot smarter.

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I did this two years ago in AP World History, but it's a nice refresher

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Teacher: what did you learn from this video Kid: he said “ emergency meeting “ so it has to be among us

[@AnoSayaka]

I believe that he is wrong about the main thing causing the Revolution was people starving, but that the Bourgeoisie, which was in the 3rd estate and were merchants, shopkeepers, etc were the ones who actually began the revolution because they were jealous of the nobles having to pay everything. Because the bourgeoisie actually had education, they knew about enlightenment. Therefore, the influenced the rest of the 3rd estate to join them in this Revolution against the imperial king.

[@mercutio1315]

I agree. The "starving peasants - callous nobles/ king" angle is grossly overstated. This was initially a middle class lawyers revolution from the burgeoise who wanted political rights to match their economic status. It then morphed into something very different

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sal ..you should do a video on marx, hume and other philosophers who shaped modern thinking

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wow it is nice to see you trying other topics such as history...

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If this man was my teacher for all my classes I would be passing with all A's

[@ProtossImba]

Thanks F-ing alot man! This helped alot with my class! :} I had to fire up a discussion wether The French Revolution was a end of "civilisation" or not. (According to Oxford's definition - it was). Very debatable topic.

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Thank's. This is a lot helpful, and also i want to thank you for adding subtitles, that made it more helpful (y)

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Great that you're doing history! Please keep doing it. It is very important if people don't want to make the same mistakes that other did in the past!

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Sieyès (from a pamphlet in 1789) : What is the third estate ? : everything What was it until now ? : nothing. What does it want to be from now on ? : Something !

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I'd say great timing!! as usual :) We are just going to do this next class!!!

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I hope he does more geology, complex numbers, quantum physics.

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It is because he has no incentive to make it lenghty and to include offtopic trivia I only wish there was a lot of embed links to expands on subjects at the very least, links in the description to all parts of this series and links to other context video like the french indian war or whatever else you should know before viewing this course

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this guy literally takes hours of class time and *text book reading* and compresses the info into into a comprehensible, ACCURATE, and sort of entertaining video haha

[@Menegoth]

"Obviously Louis XVI was not amused by this whole turn of event." Don't know but that cracked me up

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Superb Job...Though the causes and stages etc. can be given in points for ease of remembering. Also summarizing the video would be a good idea !

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[@philmarshall2733]

Really like the series and the graphics etc but must make a response to the statement at the start that the French Revolution was the first time in Europe that the monarchy was over thrown by a revolution of this type. What is commonly referred to as the English Civil War, was in fact a revolution against the established Monarchy, which resulted in the King losing his crown and head. This led to the formation of a republic which lasted for approx 11 years. Many of the radicles eventually moved across to America and help stoke the fires of the American revolution. We often forget the great contribution the people of 17th Century England made to a freer, democratic World.

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A man who knows everything...

[@CharacterLimit]

@N0ha92 Actually, Einstein was restricted to one subject (physics). So in a sense, Sal > Al.

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And now, having watched it, I wonna say thanks for a great video lesson! :)

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You should do more history videos.

[@andyboi8399]

You don't need to watch this whole lesson (All parts) to understand the french revolution you just need to read Animal's Farm but replace the words "Farmer Jones" with "The Monarchy" and the word "Snowball" with "Robespierre", you can leave Napoleon as it is.

[@antidiabol]

thank you

[@Xxcuteybellex]

American Revolution wasn't the first enlightened movement. The British Republic in 1649 was. Just so you know :) That's where many of the Enlightened French Philosophes looked to for inspiration. The American war of Independence merely enlightened the generals and cost France a fortune! Apart from that, loved the Video! Thanks

[@rockYhre]

This is great! Thank you sal!

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100 hour teacher's lecture = Sal's 17 minute video :P

[@thebigJ1er]

Actually it was 1987. Boy how the time flies!

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Thnx dude, a very useful video

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Excellent!

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Way to go Sal! Watch out PBS Sal's coming. lol

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[@Graham6762]

The French Revolution didn't overthrow a monarchy. It followed the path the English predicted. It descended into military despotism and caesarism.

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@theinquisitor took the words right out of my mouth

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Give me a thumbs up if you all agree that, perhaps the world of capitalism needs one Big, Gigantic Revolution, to bring balance and harmony to the needs of All 7 Billion human beings.

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very good! Shahbash! Do one video about the "Prospect Theory." Please.

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6:48 - Where have I seen this?

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@sudsnz Surely the fact that you can stop, rewind and pause is an advance over a traditional lecture? That said, essentially these talks (at least the history ones) are not where Khan shines best - that tends to be in the maths, science and business sections where there *is* a strong practical element.

[@andreyguchkov]

Anyone watching this in preparation for the AP exam, many historians argue whether the French Revolution actually was effective, as the revolution replaced one monarchy with another. Watch John Green’s videos on World History, they are very useful.

[@DrMatban]

actually, the national day of the 14th of july doesn't celebrate the storming of Bastille but the Day of Federation celebrating the reconciliation between French people and the king

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Amazing

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Nice History!! do the AP WORLD history course if u can.. im taking the test in may! (:

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[@ChiragSonne]

Paris hosted so many sporting events and concerts! including FIFA World Cup 98 and Olympics Games including recent Paris 2024

[@mjlmatt]

obviously, they were in a substantially more dire situation as a whole, but im sure you can find many a person today in that Same position.

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Sal you are a Godsend!!! :)

[@Typon]

Btw we don't celebrate the storming of the bastille, we celebrate the fete de la federation which was held the 14 july 1790, when the French king agreed to share his power kinda like the constitutional monarchy of UK, but he lied, so he was killed afterwards. But we kept this date as a national holyday.

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[@Stevesrssrssrs]

While people were starving they saw the top 2% living it up. Sound familiar? LET'S GET 'EM BOYS!!!!!

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the palace of versailles, for me is only rivalled in magnificence perhaps by the winter palace in russia - which was based on it

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Sal, I owe it to you.

[@lalalandsmileful]

what were the 3 estates supposed to vote on?

[@Spimcy]

hi :) i'm french and i have to say that you impressed me :) but i don't agree with you when you say that they took the bastille because there were weapon

[@Brewdison217]

@NeccoWecco You don't understand how bad they had it at the time, and how good we have it now. It's nowhere near the same.

[@NeccoWecco]

Thank you for uploading this:)

[@seanbert6623]

You mentioned around the 10:15 mark that the tennis court is in the palace of Versailles. I always thought that the tennis court was near the palace and in the city of Versailles, but not inside the palace itself. Can someone confirm?

[@marilyndsouza7394]

Voting in the Estates General in the past had been conducted according to the principal the each estate had 1 vote. This time to Louis XVI was determined to continue the same practice. But the members of the third estate demanded that voting now be conducted by the assembly as a whole, where each member had one vote. This was one of the democratic principals put forward by philosophers like Rousseau in his book The Social Contract. When the king rejected this proposal, members of the third estate walked out of the assembly in protest. The representatives of the third estate viewed themselves as spokesmen for the whole French nation. On 20 June they assembled in the hall of an indoor tennis court i the ground of Versailles. They declared themselves as national assembly and swore not to disperse till they drafted a constitution for France that would limit the powers of the monarch. They were led by Mirabeau and Abbe Sieves. Mirabeau brought out a journal and delivered powerful speeches to the crowds that assembled at Versailles. Sorry for the VERY late response.

[@seanbert6623]

Gotcha, thanks.

[@makerofjam]

"Now obviously Louis XVI, he was... not amused [green square]"