Olivia Pontheir french revolution Olivia: we're killing Louis (x2) and his family We're killing him by the guillotine. Olivia: We came together, came together For Estates General Did that work out? No, it didn't. Andrea: the Great Fear got 'em whack Grabbing pitchforks and weapons and robbing the upper estates.
Olivia Pontheir french revolution Olivia: we're killing Louis (x2) and his family We're killing him by the guillotine. Olivia: We came together, came together For Estates General Did that work out? No, it didn't. Andrea: the Great Fear got 'em whack Grabbing pitchforks and weapons and robbing the upper estates.
Olivia Pontheir french revolution Olivia: we're killing Louis (x2) and his family We're killing him by the guillotine. Olivia: We came together, came together For Estates General Did that work out? No, it didn't. Andrea: the Great Fear got 'em whack Grabbing pitchforks and weapons and robbing the upper estates.
French Revolution Olivia: Yo Louis! Were ready Lets Go! Olivia: Were killing Louis (x2) the 16th Were killing Louis (x2) and his family Were killing Louis, by the guillotine Were killing him Were killing Louis (x2) by the guillotine Andrea: It all started in France, Louis regime Nothing was done, no one was pleased He was dining in wealth, ignoring our needs While France was indebt and divided in 3 The First Estate didnt help us, didnt have taxes, what wealthness! The Second Estate didnt have that Got excused from all fat taxes The Third Estate - 98% The monarch didnt even know what that meant Wont be thinking about us when he spends it all. Spends it all? Spends it all. Gave no representation, Estates General into action Big debt crisis and failed reform Will all this beef turn into a storm? Olivia: We came together, came together For Estates General Did that work out? No, it didnt Third Estate got kicked out Then they made the Tennis Court Oath, you see? Promising us a better life and be free
Olivia: July fourteen, seventeen eighty-nine Storm of Bastille, taking all their guns We stopped the world Broke the walls, let the prisoners out
We stopped the world
World stop - carry on Andrea: Great Fear is next caused a lot of distress Scary gang soldiers, always protecting their king Riding, Riding through France but never got the chance Never got the memo, so we being all reckless They said Louis got his army Looks like they gonna attack People want to protect themselves but the Great Fear got em whack Grabbing pitchforks and weapons and robbing the upper estates Causing all these damn riots, look what is at stake? Andrea: The Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen Liberty, Equality and Fraternity Signed by the National Assembly Ensuring all the rights to man Olivia: We killed Louis (x2) Hes beheaded France started a new government The National Convention Abolished the monarch, became a radical government Declared that France was becoming a Republic Andrea: Execution of Louis started Reign of Terror Lasted for a year led by Robespierre (killed, killed th-thousands of people,thousands of people, th-thousands of people) Ideals of the revolution got disintegrated Not everyone was really happy (hated, hated how it contradicted, Robespierre was executed by the guillotine.) Andrea: Napoleon Bonaparte came as a hero Was a leader, then declared dictator France loved the way he gave results and restore Took his armies and tried to conquer the world Let Napoleon, let him know know (hes gonna lose by tomorrow) The rest of Europe decided to join Came together and tossed him like a coin Was exiled from France , for the fear of return Britain, Russia, Prussia, Austria Created the Congress of Vienna, and things like that Decided if Frances empire would last Sadly, took most of its land, created more countries, balanced its power (eeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ppppuuurrrrr)
France got reduced, Europe came under a truce
Russia, Prussia and Austria signed the Holy Alliance Pledged relations with other nations under Christian creations Other countries revolted and made nationalistic beliefs Cause were France and we know all this We inspired countries, how flawless Only problem is we set up WWI, how careless Louis is dirt trash, we never got that cash For all the haters, you can go kiss my ashhhhhh Olivia: The Revolution !! It got you, didnt? (purrrrrrr)