The French Revolution from 1789-1799 is depicted through pictures and prints. The middle class played an important role as the nobility and clergy took advantage of peasants by imposing heavy taxes. This led to unrest among the Third Estate and events like the storming of the Bastille. Key figures and developments included Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, the forming of a constitution, and the Reign of Terror under Robespierre before the rise of Napoleon.