God and Grain: The French Revolution, Part I

[AlwaysPotterhead]

I was going to get my history teacher to show this in our class, but he found the actual History Channel video that pretty much explains the same thing as John. I was sorely disappointed.

[BlurgMaster3000]

Why didn't I know about this last term when we were reading about the french revolution in school. Back then I did not really understand it, but now I do...

It's awesome but I'm kind of upset about this.

[girlfighter523]

I thought Bastille was pronounced bassty?!? Idk does anyone know?!? I think Johns right but I don't want to be wrong:/

[purplepancake11]

@girlfighter523 If you're saying it in french, it's pronounced 'bassty' but it's one of those words that has developed a separate english/american pronunciation. A bit like how we pronounce Paris how it's spellt instead of Par-ee and Eiffel as Eye-ful instead of Ee-fell. So both are kinda right.

[vidkid42]

We're learning about the French Revolution in history, and my teacher showed us a really boring video insultingly aimed for like 5th graders (I'm a sophomore) and I just kept thinking that she should show us this one because then people would actually pay attention. Thanks!!

[Philandshaned125]

John, I hope you know we had to do a project In school about these videos and my teacher called u a legend. Boo frikin yah

[kellylynnclifford]

What Software are you using to create this video?

[PERCABETH2000]

meh b-day is july 14 T^T

[PERCABETH2000]

ay i piont out somthing marie and luoie are TEENS k thx bai

[kziembo]

What software did you use to create this video? I LOVE it!

[SaawkRaawk]

You can really tell where the idea for crash course comes from (:

[pbjLUBESTER]

learning things while being entertained is so awesome. DFTBA

[mermaidblushxo]

my history teacher played this in class (which i squealed like a little girl about) and once the video ended he asked us if we had any questions, and immediately a boy raised his hand and said "why doesn't he blink?"

[Emhlovett]

Test tomorrow. 

[lily24anne]

Helped me Ace my World History Test!  :)

[mthsbandrocks]

Oh my god. We went over this stuff in class today, how weird

[Oreorat]

These videos about the French Revolution are now part of our 10th grade World History Curriculum :) I find that incredibly awesome.

[HyperShymin711]

everyone is afarid of peasant women

[NERDSareTHEfuture]

@HyperShymin711 with guns

[Hillz916]

Why do i even go to school? john and hank can just teach me everything.

[deathlyhallows713]

@no00dylan no he wouldnt be punished cus hank and john decided to change the rules. Watch the whole video

[deathlyhallows713]

@AsM0Edeus watch the whole video

[peerieweirdo]

I'm just, uh, scoping this out to see if I can tell my history teacher to show it to us. (You know, no mention of giraffe coitus or the like)

[countmyshoes]

My name is louis...

[epicofthewin]

My epic teacher played this in class, and I screamed out "HELL YES! DFTBA!" ... Everyone in the room laughed, and my teacher gave me a high five. :D

[PandasGoRawrr113]

My school is doing Marat/Sade for a competition this year, which is about an insane asylum putting on a play about the French Revolution. Thank you for clearing up things for me. Now I can play my part much better :)

[The3dsMaxTutorials]

this guy's video is just like ray william johnson kind of video haha

[elia19]

I love history lessons.

[gulp3sif]

i argee with everything in this video, except Louis didn't lock them out, they were building his chair, and the assemby assumed that they were being locked out.

[bubble992]

This is SO useful to my Enlightenment module. In the last two weeks, i have read both Rousseau and Voltaire, and this week is the French Revolution. Advantage for me, YES NERDFIGHTERS! Thanks John :)

[milkyway531]

We're learning this in class now, but i feel so smart knowing this beforehand :)

[quadgirl21]

John Green is now apart of my Western Civilization II Class!!!! :) DFTBA

[shilltheshillXXX]

And Belgium is not really a country!

Yay even Better Facts!

[XplosivGirl]

@shilltheshillXXX .... How is Belgium not a country? I'm pretty sure my world map says "Belgium" and my passport says that I'm 'Belgian' on it. If Belgium is not really a country, than I'm in trouble!

[ALouvrie]

Honors Modern (except not) World!

[BoeufBoy94]

AP EURO HISTORY FTW!

[Zonneke]

French Fries aren't French!!! They are Belgian.

Yay facts!

[elefenatue32]

World History!!!

[ITSROBHERE]

i get it, french fries.

[TheNInjaEmma]

John I love you, I have finals tomorrow <3 

[Singingphoenix28]

this video is helping me study for finals. :) so i get to mix one of my favorite things (vlogbrothers/nerdfighters) and one of my least favorite things (studying) thanks John for being smart!

[GoldenSilver1000]

I watched this in History Class,my day was made.

[Brownbirdfeather]

I showed this to my World History teacher on Friday, and guess what we saw in class today? Part 1 of it! As @xLeavingxMyxMarkx I just sat back and smiled and laughed knowing that each member of that class was a bit more awesome because of it.

[anjaangell]

May I say that for the first time I know and understand exactly what they're talking about when they want to teach us something (english isn't my first language and they talk so fast I don't get half of the things) But I got everything cause we learned this in History this year :)

[theSlaggyPope]

Vive la france!

[1DodgerDog1]

his lack of use of past tense in a bunch of it kind of... bothers me. but i guss he switches over.

[FantasyMadeline]

All NaNoWriMo people: You must swear the tennis court oath and keep writing.

[kayzeaza]

we are the 98%

[StudentCommunity]

I'm upset about two things.

One: I did not know of this video back in 2010 when I DID have French Revolution in history class.

Two: My friend got her hands on a copy of The Fault In Our Stars and she has no idea who John Green is. She asked me if John Green was a YouTuber, and also proceeded to explain Brotherhood 2.0 to me. Me? I'm a nerdfighter through and through and STILL haven't read TFIOS. I'm jealous.

[onionyeoja]

Oh my god. If my history class would just watch your videos all class period.. we'd have a lot of higher grades. Thank you!

[the3sweetest3dreamer]

I remember reading somewhere that although the revolutionaries had heard that the Bastille was full of political prisoners and guns it actually had neither so the storming turned out to be a pointless bloodbath.

As well the 3rd estate specifically wanted one big assembly because despite having way more members the 3rd estate had less power because each estate got only 1 vote out of 3 and so the 1st and 2nd would usually team up to veto any reforms the 3rd estate put out.

[txgleek]

Technically, the revolutionaries stormed the Bastille for gunpowder, not guns.

[OoOImWithCrazyOoO]

This is what my entire social studies 9 class has been about.. learned more from this.

[Xdohls]

If this is what Crashcourse is going to be like, I'm so excited.

[14newt]

I looked up French Revolution on youtube hoping for a horrible histories video to study from but this is even better!

[ANottz786]

WOW I love this guy, literally. 

[swimmer28lillo]

i have been trying to find something to hel;0p me in my AP history class and i am SOOOOO glad that i found you. enthusiasm and modern language in a story format is EXACTLY what i need. thank you so much, keep it up!!! <3

[SaveTheEarth124]

painting of hank and john in the back

[TheKatsProductions]

my english teacher showed this is class last year. and that is how i became a nerdfighter.

[talulahtypewriter]

French Revolution homework COMPLETE.

[rezhear]

Wasn't the part with louis locking them out and them going to the tennis court all due to some misunderstanding? I remember learning that last year, but it's not coming back to me... It had something to do with it raining, and they weren't really being locked out, or at least not for the reasons they thought... Somebody wanna help me out here?

[abbyunleashed]

I'm using this to study for exams... This is literally exactly what I got taught in class. Thanks John! :3

[miloismyedward]

This is how I'm studying for my final.. naturally.

[iMakeEmRage]

lmao this is awesome

[AndyRiot]

I love this new series! Keep it up :D

[vicibee33]

im getting this showed in class.

[xLeavingxMyxMarkx]

I watched this in class today. When I found out we would be watching it today, I pumped my fists into the air, shouted, "YES!" several times, and got a few funny looks but didn't care. Throughout the entire video, I sat back and smiled and laughed like an idiot, but I was proud. To everyone else watching it in their Euro class, be proud to be a nerd (especially if your nerding specialty is history). DFTBA.

[wastelanddestroyer1]

@xLeavingxMyxMarkx  do u go to the grange is your name kadi?

[EpicSuccuss]

I enjoy eating too!

[MrMeriadock]

Doesn't "l'homme" also mean human rather than man?

[xTheAngryBiKidx]

bastile day is my birthday ^^ i feel special :)

[colormyworld259]

The promoted video on the side...is about penny auctions; username pennies2win. I feel like this was badly placed.

[minimoon314]

O.M.G.....I watched this in my history class before I knew who the vlogbrothers were....and I was the only one who like John...Nerdfighter at heart :)

[tigerlili242]

Yay, this means I can watch this video instead of reading my AP Euro textbook!

I probably will anyways...

[AlfaFRONDZ]

I fight my ass off for those nobles and have to pay double the price for my bread, you might not know but I enjoy eating, and those assholes keep spending money like farts out of their butts.

I'm the 98%

[cornershot94]

Occupy Tennis Court?

[llMATTz]

your slightly atilt glasses bothered the OCD inside of me, but other than that great video haha

[lifesgoodpeep]

The third estate is like the 99% but you know, 200 years ago.

[underthebridgeEM]

....marry me.

[MehNameless]

AAHHHHH MIDTERM FREAKOUT

[HawksandDoves42]

AP EURO

[jostudisco]

AP EURO



[dashiznit95]

AP EURO

[banana2cake2]

@dashiznit95 I'm watching this going, I know that. and that. and that. oh euro...you silly class you

[peerieweirdo]

Your speech bubbles make the video! If only all history had those... sigh

[BlueUmbrellaGirl]

thanks for uploading. very entertaining.

okay, now i sound like my grandpa XDXDXD

[plushalligator]

yay i feel smarter! Johns jump at the end quite impressed me!

[kortezlolno]

The Third Estate. We are the 98%!

[kacap000]

study for my ap euro test using these videos (:

[thelovelylydz]

I have a test on this stuff tomorrow. Watching while I eat dinner, haha

[wordorbit]

AP Euro

[b0b3rtsk8r]

I'm taking notes on all of this. Haha great way to study for finals! I love your videos they are extreme helpful! Release more?:) thank you so much

[everysongthatssung]

Does this count as studying for my World History exam?

...

Yes.

[g33kthegirl]

The guys who stormed the bastille stormed it for gunpowder. They had already got guns from the hospital of invalids.

[g33kthegirl]

The nobility and the clergy technically had to pay taxes, but just kind of managed to avoid it (probably part of the reason for the insane debt...)

[snowmonkeybrd]

However, you talk very fast which is making this very hard xD

[snowmonkeybrd]

Like many people right now, we're studying this in AP Euro right now. I could not understand the book so I'm just gonna take notes on this.

Also, in AP Lang we're reading 'The Great Gatsby' so thanks for that too! You're saving me in school so much right now! Can't wait for Crashcourse :D

[katherine9997]

I can't wait until I start taking world history instead of human geography. This will be quiet helpful! :D

[marshmallowmathers]

French people like to eat food!? Guess were all pretty much the same after all....

[smileorelse000]

My teacher actually showed us this in class =) this just saved me soo much!

[serbsof2k84ever]

can you please do this for everything in European history...?

[GiFloDotCom]

I just found this video, i was gonna have a history test on the french revolution, and then i was ill. i hate you fate

[alexito0911]

Thanks A lot I could Finish my Homework

[dhyey99]

Thanks a Lot !!! Helped out

[totesforgoats]

Come May, you'll be the savior of countless AP Euro kids.

[blahblahblaher97]

OMG, THANKS SO MUCH! u are beyond brilliant!

[stuffbymolly]

used this as a source in my essay. french the llama that was a fun citation to write.

[DizzyLiz11]

Thumbs up for the picture of the Monty Python's version of God.

[smellofsunscreen]

Parents tell me to study for my history test on Monday? Come here and watch this. Mission accomplished!

[Bollatic]

Teacher showed this in class yesterday.

[yjfangirl]

@Bollatic *video starts to buffer* "They like to what??" or "They do what???"

[LimboyMusic]

@Bollatic We're getting my teacher to show this tomorrow.

[andyanderson100]

@Bollatic is your teacher a nerdfighter? If so, yay!

[enigmafiend]

I am the 98%

[gotyoucrazy]

thank god for this video and cram studying :D

[schatziesmypup]

YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW HAPPY I WAS FIRST PERIOD TODAY! my global teacher saw these videos and play your first 2 in class!! i was so happy<3

[TheLittlePanda23]

We just started studying the French Rev. in AP Euro today. There's a whole lot of reading. I gave up and came here.

[FlargTheKitty]

@TheLittlePanda23 nice choice :D it also works for MWH Freshman Honors!! God, I love the vlogbrothers.

[VictoriaM5858]

Is it possible to site this as a resource for my paper? I'm obviously kidding, but I wish I wasn't because a chunk of my knowledge about the Revolution I learned from this video... Damn you video bloggers for not being a reliable source!

[cellofreak796]

I told my WHAP teacher about these videos, and she told me today that she's actually going to use these when we start learning about the French Revolution :D

...I knew there was a reason I was subscribed to you.

[SarahCuda14]

OCCUPY VERSAILLES

[aciijess]

this video kind of really makes me want to be a teacher

[PAPthebunny]

Oh my god thank you so much, come teach all my history classes john!

[awesomenessizit13]

Wow...I just realized that your the author John Green. Dude, I love your books and you are amazing at explaining the French Revolution. Your so funny :)

[Oreorat]

Some of the history teachers at my school are using these videos as part of their lesson plan :) I find that awesome.

[sarathoughtonnothing]

i love it when the suits aren't all business

[HarrryPotterRocks]

Really? Monty Python God?

[123MSNOITALL123]

soooooo helpful ! thank you !

[wooshicle]

We watched all three parts of this in my AP European History class today. My friend, another nerdfighter, and I screamed like crazy Twilight fangirls until our teacher made us stop.

[nancydrew5]

Where was this when I was in high school?

[squaltch]

I used the "no one is really running the show and every has guns" quote in a history paper, citing, "Historian John Green."

[erniner]

We watched these in World History today, I was the only one who knew who you were, but alas my day has been made :)

[LiftMyEyes121]

This video makes me miss AP Euro so much... D:

[trippelet]

AP Euro studying? DONE.

[georgie88027078]

VCE Revolutions here I come!

[kntdancer18]

I was in history class today and my teacher randomly clicked on this... I realized what was on the screen and literally went "FRENCH THE LLAMA...IT'S JOHN GREEN!" And jumped excitedly in my seat.

The sad thing was, no one in the class knew about Nerdfighteria, including the teacher. But this totally made my day :D

[AYoungWoman]

@kntdancer18 Same thing happened to me last year in class! Everyone turned out to love the videos, but I don't know if they ever converted to nerdfighterianism... Sigh.

[TheJackApple]

SO glad to have this, studying Marat/Sade in english and this gives nice background. Nerdfighteria FTW!

[stuffbymolly]

So I was sitting in history class today when my teacher pulled this up on the computer for our class to watch, and as a nerdfighter should, I had a mini happy-dance session.

[alliecity]

Thanks for helping me study, John.

[gigglepox9000]

I watched this in World History....Some kid said you had no life :(

[Morgan30233]

learned this today. thanks for clearing that up.

[Beandude202]

I'm just coming back to these videos after we studied A Tale of Two Cities and Les Miserables in Lit class. Great stuff.

[chocolateandducttape]

@Beandude202 Les Mis is not about the French Revolution. Just letting you know.It was instead something about a university riot or something.

[Beandude202]

@chocolateandducttape

Yeah. I should've clarified what I meant. It wasn't about THE French Revolution, but rather the June Rebellion in the 1830s. The recurring theme of my Lit class this year was about uprising.

[Willasfantasyland]

I've probably watched this a hundred times at least while working on my project for French class.

[gedimindtrix]

I still love the French, they at least have it right now. They take care of their own. America fucks everyone around the world and then fucks it's citizens at home.

[roopoop9]

your helping me pass grade 9 socials sir

[shmoopythelumberjack]

I thought my history teacher stuff she didn't know from this video

[FridayAlpacas]

So, we watched these videos in my History class after my friend and I showed our teacher, which is pretty awesome.

[cherygirlz388]

You just summed up what I learned in weeks. I'm now ahead of my class. <3 <3

[sablize]

quiz tomorrow on this, I think I'm ready (I love the era) but I love to know that other people love it too<3

[kingkrazy0wns]

TEST TOMORROW BITCHES WISH ME LUCK :D

[101girlscouts]

History project research? DONE!

[77musicLoverZ]

you. are. so. cool.

[MrTheWeddle]

I know I probably spelled his name wrong but what about french enlightenment thinker Montesquieu, John

[Tawnyfur]

I was pretty sure that if I searched "the French revolution" on YouTube, this video would pop up on the first page.

Proven right, once again.

Thanks a lot, John. We've already studied all of this stuff, but the way you explain everything makes it a bit easier to digest.

[missoptimus]

shame! john, the shoes at 1:13 were louis xiv's! not louis xvi's!

[bluebells02]

WHAT?! i like food as well.... SO I MUST BE FRENCH!!!!

[TheGundy]

sounds like occupy wallstreet

[INbredMonarchy]

@TheGundy No, those morons are unarmed.

[123catgal]

hope you can put up a russian revolution soon!! THANKX A LOT THIS HELPED ME SOO MUCH!!

[peaceloveaitana]

John, thank you. I have a test about this tomorrow and it just got a whole lot easier. Obviously I have translate it into spanish and remove all the sarcastic jokes, etc. But I understand it now and it's all good.

[aquawatercs]

Okay, so if I had this when we were studying the French Revolution... Needless to say, I would have gotten a much better grade in history.

[TheSpiderManu]

I rarely comment on videos but thank you good sir. Well done! You have been subscribed to!