Causes of the French Revolution:
- Economic hardship: The French economy was in crisis due to heavy taxes, food shortages, and a widening gap between the rich and poor.
- Social inequality: The privileged classes, such as the nobility and clergy, held most of the power and wealth, while the common people suffered.

Events leading to the French Revolution:
- The calling of the Estates-General in 1789: King Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates-General to address the financial crisis, leading to the formation of the National Assembly.
- Storming of the Bastille: On July 14, 1789, angry Parisians stormed the Bastille prison, a symbol of royal tyranny, marking the beginning of the revolution.

Key figures in the French Revolution:
- Maximilien Robespierre: A radical leader of the Jacobins who played a key role in the Reign of Terror.
- Marie Antoinette: The queen of France whose extravagant lifestyle and perceived indifference to the suffering of the people made her a symbol of royal excess.

Outcome of the French Revolution:
- End of the monarchy: The revolution led to the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of a republic.
- Reign of Terror: The radical phase of the revolution, marked by mass executions, led to the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte.