French Revolutionのソースを表示ひょうじ

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!colspan="2" style="text-align: center; background:#B0C4DE"|French Revolution
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| colspan="2" |'''Conflict''': French Revolution
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| colspan="2" |'''Date''': 1789–1799
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| colspan="2" |'''Place''': France
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| colspan="2" |'''Outcome''': 169 years of shifting politics finally settling to its present form: a flimsy, corrupt democracy.
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!colspan="2" style="text-align: center; background:#B0C4DE"|Combatants
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|width="50%"| France
|width="50%"| Also France (richer)
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!colspan="2" style="text-align: center; background:#B0C4DE"|Commanders
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|width="50%"| No one, really.
|width="50%"| King Louis XVI and those who bribed him.
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!colspan="2" style="text-align: center; background:#B0C4DE"|Strength
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|width="50%"| The entire population of France, and most of its [[French Army|military]], too. Oh, and legions of Guillotines.
|width="50%"| Considerably less, all obese.
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!colspan="2" style="text-align: center; background:#B0C4DE"|Casualties
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|width="50%"| ... I suppose some must have died along the way.
|width="50%"| Everyone, by humiliating public beheading. 
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It was the [[Money|best of times]], it was the [[Windows XP|worst of times]], it was the age of [[Math|wisdom]], it was the age of [[Newmath|foolishness]], it was the epoch of [[God|belief]], it was the epoch of [[Satan|incredulity]], it was the season of [[Light]], it was the season of [[Dark]]ness, it was the [[spring]] of [[Star Wars|hope]], it was the [[winter]] of [[Star Trek|despair]], they had [[Candy|everything before them]], they had [[Nihilism|nothing before them]], they were all going direct to [[Disneyland|Heaven]], they were all going direct [[Michigan|the other way]]. Basically, it was a time that could be described in many ways, but also the opposite way.

Indeed, it was the '''The French Revolution''' (or '''la Révolution française''' as [[French|they]] would have it). It was an entire national uprising caused by the lack (and later banning) of [[bread]] and the encouragement to eat cake amongst the [[France|French]] villagefolk. From the time of this uprising on, the French would never be called [[sissy|sissies]] again. No, seriously. Not until [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] died years later would anyone ever again question the toughness or sexuality of France.

The official slogan of The French Revolution was "''Liberté, égalité, fraternité, ou la mort!''" ("Liberty, equality, fraternity, tax, or death!"), though they didn't mean it as much as [[Patrick Henry]] did.

==Causes==
[[File:Louis XVI.PNG|thumb|left|King Louis XVI. In his day, he was quite the [[dick]].]]
The causes of the French Revolution were far and wide, both social, economic, and political, but for now, just remember that the primary cause was that '''the peasants were hungry'''<ref>Both for food and... for freedom.</ref>. Well... actually, it was more than that, but still, for the sake of this article, it was hungriness.

France was, in [[1700|1789]], an absolute [[monarchy]], an increasingly unfashionable form of government at the time. America had already cast off its chains (and wouldn't [[STFU|shut up]] about it), and many around the world were following suit. [[Louis XVI|King Louis XVI]] led France in this time period. He was greatly hated amongst the peasantfolk, referred to as "''Louis the Last''", commenting that he would be "the last" king, "''Louis Capet''", in an attempt to discredit his status as king, and "''[[Fucktard|King Fucktard]]''", in a more bitter reference to his supposed mental impairments. King Louis, who suffered from [[Depression|clinical depression]], would cry into his pillow every night after hearing the peasants say such mean things. The next day, he would execute them all. Louis was notorious for being a huge spender who sent his country plummeting into debt, being incredibly indecisive, being a [[drunk]] who lived in the [[House]] of [[Whiskey|Bourbon]], and frequently [[April Fools Day|punk'd]] common people by poisoning their wells. All in all, [[King Louis XVI]] is looked back on by historians as a well-intentioned, conservative [[King]].
[[File:Marie Antoinette.PNG|thumb|[[Marie Antoinette]]. Thinks she's so high and mighty with her abnormally tall and prematurely grey hair.]]
Due to the frivolous spending brought on by the Louis XVI administration<ref>Particularly notable in this regard is the massive amount of money Louis spent financing the American Revolution, which produced the first modern democracy and inspired the French to try their own hand at revoluting.  This gave rise to the well-known French proverb, "Ironie, c'est une bitch, n'est pas?"</ref>, as well as the high price of many wars France was involved with during the 18th century, a [[bread]] [[famine]] started. Unemployment was high, and many professional [[Bread|wheat]] growers were being [[Fire|laid off]]. Bread was then, and still is, the primary need for all French people, barely beating [[wine]], [[water]], [[wine]], [[cigarette]]s, [[wine]], [[sex]], and [[wine]]. The very next day, there was a drought, and the [[tobacco]] and grape crops literally shriveled up overnight. The peasants were now starving, needed a [[smoke]], thirsty, quite sober, homeless on the streets, and some were even forced to steal [[Spork|silverware]] from friendly [[bishop]]s. Meanwhile, the arrogant royalty and upper class were pompously feasting in their grand halls, surrounded by ill-gotten [[money]] and blindingly shiny things. The citizens were restless and spiteful, but it would still take a [[bitch]] the size of [[Marie Antoinette]]<ref>And more taxes. Everyone hates taxes.</ref> to turn the nationwide resentment of noble privilege and mild sense of cynicism towards the effectiveness of absolute monarchy into a full scale [[Wii|revolution]].

Marie Antoinette was the rather homely, [[Gay|grey]]-[[Hair|wigged]] wife of King Louis XVI and, through association with him, Queen of France. It was her who infamously joked about the bread shortage<ref>Though in recent times historians note that there is no conclusive proof that she ever said such a thing, one glance at an old picture of that snootish prune and you know she did.</ref>, saying that "''Qu'ils mangent de la brioche''", or, "If they have no bread, then let them eat cake!" Of course, as Queen of an absolutist monarchy her word was to be taken quite literally, so bread was banned among citizens. However, to compensate for this, [[Propaganda|posters]] were placed around town encouraging citizens to eat cake. This comment did not blow over well with the commoners, as cake was quite hard to come by. The revolution... was ''on''<ref>Much like [[Donkey Kong]].</ref>.
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==The Spamming of the [[Bastille]]==
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[[File:Storming bastille.PNG|thumb|left|The Bastille. You got ''stormed!'']]
It was a dark and stormy Bastille. In the darkness and storminess of it, several things lurked.  And they lurked on.  Until the appointed time.  And that time...did come.  On July 14 -- '' Bastille Day!  Tell'' me that's a coincidence!!  

Faced with such a Day of Bastilles, the French insurgents had no choice but to storm.  And this, thus, they did.  The Bastille (a French word that means "Bastille") was no match for their storming, and was obliging and polite for the duration of their visit.  Yet the peasants, they had no respect!  Refusing to wipe their boots, they wandered the Bastille, chewing their ever-present [[cake]] with vacant, cow-like stares, and getting their dirty fingers all over everything.

But the prisoners of the Bastille, scarcely more cultured than the rabble a-storming, welcomed the insurgents with open arms and offered them [[cocaine]]. This event marked the beginning of the French revolution, as well as the beginning of the [[HowTo:Reenact_History|French Revolutionary Reenactment Industry]].

In [[Old Tech|modern]] times, July 14 (Bastille Day) is France's Independence day. To celebrate, they release a random seven prisoners into the wild.

==Shit happens==
Between the Storming of the [[Kittenolivia|<span style="color:black">Bastille</span>]] and The "Reign of Terror", many, many tedious [[Social Security|socio]]-[[Politics|politico]]-[[Money|economic]] factors came into play. ''Bo''ring. In an effort to make the coverage of this article more streamlined, we'll skip about half of the revolution.

==Mass Beheadings: The Reign of [[Terrorist|Terror]]==
[[File:DrGuillotin.JPG|thumb|The conniving Dr. Guillotin, inventor of the Guillotine. [[Wikipedia:Joseph-Ignace Guillotin|Or maybe not]]. Only time will tell.]]
''Now'' we're talking! The Reign of Terror was a time when [[Terror]], almost literally, reigned France. It was [[Bat fuck insane|mildly unpleasant]]. It was a [[God]]less time<ref>[[God]] was drunk and dealing with [[Zeus]].</ref>, when the people of France had [[R.E.M.|lost their religion]] as well as any form of [[government]], including [[anarchy]]. If anyone could be called a leader during this [[Dark Ages|dark age]], it would be [[booze]] and [[Dirt|uncleanliness]]. But more importantly, it would be [[Decapitation Disease|The Guillotine]].
[[File:Reign of Terror French Revolution.JPG|thumb|left|A brochure for France circa the Reign of Terror, showing its lighter, more welcoming qualities.]]
Yes, the Guillotine, scourge of France's [[Criminal|convicts]]; but it wasn't always that way. It was invented in 1789 by Dr. Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, a French [[doctor]] with a degree in medicinal uses for decapitation. He originally used the Guillotine to cure his patients of whooping [[Disease|cough]]s<ref>As well as something to name after himself, as he was in his [[Midlife crisis line|Midlife Crisis]].</ref>, and it was a massive success, as everyone treated instantly stopped coughing. The [[Captain Oblivious|oblivious]] Dr. Guillotin donated all proceeds from his Guillotin device to Anti-death penalty causes. The indiscriminate killing would begin later.

Later, the indiscriminate killings began. King Louis XVI and [[Marie Antoinette]] were among the first, after their [[Stupid|brave]] (yet [[Stupid|unsuccessful]]) escape attempt to [[Russian Reversal|Russia]]<ref>''In Soviet Russia, Government oppresses YOU!!'' Yeah, well in revolutionary France, people oppress the Government.</ref>. Marie, in a wicked, barbed last act, [[stub]]bed the [[Toe Jam|toe]] of her executioner, then feigned an apology. King Louis XVI went considerably quieter, with a ghostly white face, heavily pissed pants, and a headache that some historians would believe to be "caused by mild stress".

Of course, during the [[Alcoholics Anonymous|drunken rampage]] that was The Reign of Terror it wasn't only the King and Queen who met the swift silver chop known as ''La guillotine''. Something like 18,000 thousand people were consumed by its icy blade, including such [[popular]] [[politicians]] as Antoine Barnave, Élisabeth Philippine Marie Hélène of France, and even the famed jurist Isaac René Guy le Chapelier.<ref>Just goes to show that when revolution rears its [[ugly]] [[head]], no one is spared.</ref>

The Reign of Terror was finally brought to an end by [[Napoleon Bonaparte]]<ref>That's ''Bonaparte'', not ''Dynamite'', wiseass.</ref>, a puny 5'4" shrimp from Corsica who rose to power in the French Army through his adroit use of such groundbreaking tactics as "not surrendering."  By taking control of the government, [[Napoleon Bonaparte|Captain Shorty]] was able to quell the waves of atrocities and restore order to the beleaguered nation.  The French, grateful that they could finally get on with their lives without the all-consuming fear of decapitation, rewarded Napoleon by crowning him the Emperor of France and giving him absolute power over everything.<ref>And to think that French people wonder why Americans don't give a rat's ass about their opinions.</ref>

==Footnotes==
[[File:Erastus Brigham Bigelow.JPG|thumb|Erastus Brigham Bigelow was an American inventor of weaving machines. He has nothing to do with the French Revolution, but his picture looks nice here.]]
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==See also==
*[[American Revolution]] - for comparison
*[[France]]
*[[French Army]]
*[[Wine]]
*[[Fag whining|Whine]]
*[[Robespierre]]

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