Before the revolution, the many protests by the French people for King Louis XVI, the absolute monarchy of France at the time, to reduce taxes and be more liberal fell on deaf ears. This made King Louis XVI more and more unpopular with the general French public.
When the "National Assembly" (a large anti-monarchy) group of the lower- and middle-class citizens) began the Revolution and started movements in the streets, Louis XVI was clearly threatened and immediately called upon military reinforcements, threatening to use force to calm the rioters. However, nearly half of these militants deserted when the Bastille (a Parisian fortress controlled by Louis) was stormed on 14 July 1789 by a crowd of citizens and supporters of the “National Assembly”,
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What were the responses of other governments to this uprising?
France's fellow European countries viewed the French Revolution with a mixture of fear and revulsion. They issued warnings that France refused to regard, and eventually, large-scale war broke out.
Beginning in 1789, France started down a path to eliminate the monarchy and appoint a republic. This made the monarchs of other European countries very, very nervous. At first, they waited, monitoring the situation in France closely. However, over time, King Louis XVI slowly lost power, the "National Assembly" (a large anti-monarchy group of the lower- and middle-class citizens) took control and violence broke out throughout the country of France.
Austria and Prussia were especially horrified by this harsh treatment of Louis XVI. These two nations issued the Declaration of Pillnitz on August 27, 1791, warning France that if any harm came to the king, they would intervene, militarily and with force if necessary. Their warning went ignored, and Louis' situation only became more unstable. By early April of the following year, Austria and Prussia had issued a circular letter requesting other nations to join in an alliance against