This bloody way to victory started in France. The nation lived under a monarchy, under the old Regime. This socio-political system split apart the privileged and the unprivileged. The unprivileged, which was also known as the third of the three estates, had approximately 98% of the population. These were mostly consisted of peasants and working-class people, and they had to do things like pay taxes. Moreover, they were dictated by the king and the Government. Up to 1789, everything remained the same, however in that year bloody events started to take place. During that year, France was bankrupt, mostly because the population had grown too fast for the food supplies to keep up. Leading to a famine, food prices were rising. Louis XVI, the king,  convened the Estates-General. Because the third estate wanted votes by heads, as they had the majority of the population, they were kicked out of the meeting. Nevertheless, they had soon found a tennis court nearby to form the National Assembly in June 1789. This was the foreshadowing of the Revolution, including sanguineous battles. Watch our video to find out more about the French Revolution!