Message #67323

[April Kincaid]

The French revolution began when all the French peasants began starving while the rich elite of the country continued to live lives of opulence.

You remember the old saying by Marie Antoinette, "Let them eat cake!"  That's what she supposedly said about the plight of the peasants.

Well, the peasants got pissed, stormed the castle and overthrew the government.

Later on, the got Napoleon, but that is another story...