The French Revolution / Riggs, Kate

Examines the causes and global effects of the French Revolution, highlighting key people and events. Includes full-color illustrations and sidebars.

"A look at the causes and global effects of the 1789 storming of the Bastille and subsequent decade-long revolution, which toppled a monarchy but paved the way for Napoleon's rise to power"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces young readers to events that brought about the French Revolution during the late eighteenth century.