The French Revolution, 1789-1799
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In 1789 the people of France began the French Revolution. The revolution brought down their king and made France a republic—a country ruled by the people. This republic did not last, but France never returned to its old, unequal form of society. In addition, the ideas of the French Revolution spread to many other countries.
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The French Revolution
Describes the events pertaining to the French Revolution, which began in 1789, and examines the important people and events, and discusses the economic strain, the founding of the Estates General, how the society changed over the course of the revolution, and more.
Cause and Effect the French Revolution
Examines the French Revolution which toppled the monarchy and led France on the path to democracy.
The French Revolution: The Fall of the Monarchy
Describes how the French Revolution replaced old social rules and regulations with new laws and methods of government and examines the impact of the revolt on the rest of the world's ruling regimes.
The Aftermath of the French Revolution
Traces the political and social changes that occurred in France following the French Revolution, the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte, and the emergence of the modern democratic French Republic.
The French Revolution, Napoleon, and the Republic
Provides a history of the French Revolution, discussing the time leading up to, during, and after the revolution.
Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and the French Revolution
Examines the history of France during the reign of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie-Antoinette, provides information about everyday life in France during the revolutionary era, and includes a selection of contemporary writings.
Women of the French Revolution
Describes the lives of several classes of French women during the Revolution, including society women, villagers, peasants, workers in Paris, nuns and churchgoers, and soldiers, and includes a chronology and annotated further reading list.
Maximilien Robespierre and the French Revolution
"Describes the life of Maximilien Robespierre and his influence on the French Revolution"--Provided by publisher.