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French Revolution

Revolution in France from 1789 to 1799. The French Revolution (French: Révolution française [ʁevɔlysjɔ̃ fʁɑ̃sɛːz]) was a period of political and societal change in France which began with the...

French Revolution of 1848

End of the reign of King Louis Philippe and start of the Second Republic. The French Revolution of 1848 (French: Révolution française de 1848), also known as the February Revolution (Révolution de février), was a period of civil...

Timeline of the French Revolution

The following is a timeline of the French Revolution. 19 January 1771: Beginning of the "Maupeou Coup" against the parlements, one of the few checks on...

July Revolution

1830 overthrow of the Bourbons by the July Monarchy in France. The French Revolution of 1830, also known as the July Revolution (French: révolution de Juillet), Second French Revolution, or Trois Glorieuses ("Three...

Dechristianization of France during the French Revolution

Anti-Christian policy during the French Revolution. of several policies conducted by various governments of France during the French Revolution ranged from the appropriation by the government of the great...

The Old Regime and the Revolution

1856 book by Alexis de Tocqueville. Revolution or The Old Regime and the French Revolution. The book analyzes French society before the French Revolution, the Ancien Régime, and investigates...

Causes of the French Revolution

Causes of the conflict. There is significant disagreement among historians of the French Revolution as to its causes. Usually, they acknowledge the presence of several interlinked...

Influence of the French Revolution

French Revolution. The French Revolution had a major impact on Europe and the New World. Historians widely regard the Revolution as one of the most important events in European...

National Assembly (French Revolution)

Revolutionary assembly in France from June to July 1789. During the French Revolution, the National Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale), which existed from 17 June 1789 to 9 July 1789, was a revolutionary...

The French Revolution: A History

1837 book by Thomas Carlyle. The French Revolution: A History was written by the Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher Thomas Carlyle. The three-volume work, first published...

Historiography of the French Revolution

Field of historical study. historiography of the French Revolution stretches back over two hundred years. Contemporary and 19th-century writings on the Revolution were mainly divided...

Romanticism and the French Revolution

time as the French Revolution. Romanticism continued to grow in reaction to the effects of the social transformation caused by the Revolution. There are...