In case anyone's failed to notice, this year marks the 200th anniversary of the 'French Revolution'. This is usually seen as a series of political and social events beginning with the storming of the ...
On June 20, 1789, the French Revolution was beginning as the Third Estate defied the king and swore not to disperse until France had been given a new constitution. In 1837 Victoria became queen of ...
Radical liberalism, the execution of King Louis XVI and the Reign of Terror were not the only factors shaping the French Revolution of 1789, according to Prof. Ian ...
For those who have an abiding interest in the French Revolution, Peter McPhee's Liberty or Death will be the culmination of a lifetime of reading and reflection, just as it is the culmination of many ...
WASHINGTON, June 13 (UPI) -- It's generally agreed that the War for American Independence (1775-1783) was one of the few revolutions to result in a government better than the one it overthrew. In this ...
Jews in every country have their own unique but similar tale of woe to tell. During the reign of Charlemagne, the Jews of France enjoyed almost complete religious freedom but with the breakup of the ...
On 8 December 2018, at the peak of the gilets jaunes crisis, a helicopter stood ready to take off in the gardens of the Élysée Palace. Protesters had threatened to storm the president’s residence, and ...
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