The French Revolution had 2 major components. The first was the aristocratic revolt that sought greater power for there class. The second eventually transformed into a more popular revolt that led by the bourgeoisie that espoused ideas beyond what the British elite had.
Alarmed by what was happening in France, neighboring power declared war. The French Revolution challenged traditional hereditary monarchy that had been the basic, enduring, pattern of government across time; it ignited a spirit of nationalism in France