revolution, 1789-1799

An account of the French Revolution.

Cultural history of the period of the French Revolution discussing a vast array of cultural activities such as painting, music, fiction, and theater.

Details the trial of Louis XVI, deposed in 1792, on charges of treason.

Relates the adventures of a young Englishman who gives his life during the French Revolution to save the husband of the woman he loves.

Discusses the causes, events, and aftermath of the revolution that began in 1789 with the overthrow of the monarchy and ended ten years later with the rise of the Napoleonic dictatorship.

Traces the history of the French Revolution from the storming of the Bastille through the rise of Napoleon, highlighting the influence of revolutionary leader, Maximilien Robespierre, from his early life through his involvement in the Reign of Terror.

Primary documents offer a historical and cultural overview of the French Revolution and its impact on French society, culture, and history.

Discusses the dramatic upheavals of the eighteenth-century revolution that shook France and affected societies throughout the Western world.