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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...

Influence of the American Revolution on the French Revolution

The American Revolution (1775–1783) had a profound influence on the French Revolution (1789–1799), both ideologically and politically. In fact, the two...

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...

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...

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...

French Revolutionary Wars

1792–1802 wars between the Republic and European monarchies. The French Revolutionary Wars (French: Guerres de la Révolution française) were a series of sweeping military conflicts resulting from the French Revolution...

Reflections on the Revolution in France

1790 political pamphlet by Edmund Burke. and interpreters of the events in France. One of the best-known intellectual attacks against the French Revolution, Reflections is a defining tract of...

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...