University of Pennsylvania
Project Guttenberg: History of Catholic Church 1450 to 1787
The complete text (Vol. 1) of a 1914 history of the Catholic Church and its role in European history from the Renaissance to the French Revolution. Click the Author's link to access Vol. 2.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Mary Wollstonecraft, 1759 1797
From a college lecture on "The Language of Politics: England and the French Revolution," this biographical sketch connects Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797 CE) to the major political and philosophical thinkers of her time.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "In the Reign of Terror" by G. A. Henty
Text of the book "In The Reign of Terror" by G. A. Henty. This is a novel set during the time leading up to the French Revolution. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
PBS
Pbs: Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution
PBS documentary site explains the whys and wherefores of our enduring interest in the life and loves of Marie Antoinette. Follow the timeline that leads to her execution at the guillotine, learn about the extravagance of her surroundings...
Robin Chew
Lucid Cafe: Marie Antoinette
Information about the life of Queen Marie Antoinette, wife of Louis XVI, during the French Revolution.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Marquis De Condorcet
This website from Wikipedia contains a lengthy biography on Marquis de Condorcet (1743-1794 CE) (Antoine-Nicolas Caritat). Content includes information on his early life, his mathematical and political accomplishments, his involvement in...
Curated OER
Image of the French Revolution
The author describes how the French Revolution was received by the British. At first, many citizens saw a cause to celebrate. But as the Revolution proceeded, disillusionment set in for many people.
University of Groningen
American History: Documents: Thomas Paine's "The Rights of Man"
The complete text of "The Rights of Man," a document Thomas Paine wrote to defend the French Revolution. Contains personal prefaces written to George Washington and to English and French readers; text of French preface has been...
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Jacques Louis David: Empire to Exile
The companion website of a major survey of the work of Jacques-Louis David exhibited at the J. Paul Getty Museum in February 2005. The exhibition focuses on the artist's career after the French Revolution, from the mid-1790s until his...
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Girodet Romantic Rebel
A wonderfully detailed exhibition site, developed by the Art Institute of Chicago, devoted to this gifted French painter, whose work is often viewed in opposition to the prevailing neoclassical style of his time. With a career that...
Other
Just France: History of France
A detailed text-based account of the history of France from earliest times to the present. Included in the history are Gaul, Roman Empire, Franks, Charlemagne, Joan of Arc, French monarchy, French Revolution, establishment of a Republic,...
Other
Public Establishment of the Museum: Welcome to the Palace of Versailles
Take a fascinating tour of the Palace of Versailles and learn much about French history, art, architecture and culture from the time of the Sun King, Louis XIV, to the French Revolution. Included are beautiful photos of this...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap European: Napoleon & the Conservative Response
AP European History learning module on post French Revolution change during the time of Napolean and Conservative government.
Irelands Eye
The 1798 Rising
The story of the 1798 Rising in Ireland, led by Theobald Wolfe Tone. Inspired by the American and French revolutions, Tone was the founder of "The Society of United Irishmen". However, this uprising was largely unsuccessful.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Industry and Isms (1815 1850)
As the conservatives were establishing Conservativism, liberals were finding Liberalism, nationalists were creating Nationalism, and socialists were developing Socialism with their own ideas for a new order to establish on a continent...
Other
Louvre Museum: Selected Works
A selection of artworks displayed at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. Categorized by theme, including Masterpieces, The French Revolution, Travel, Landscapes, and more. Clicking on an artwork leads to a description of the piece and a...
National Archives (UK)
Learning Curve: How Did the British React to July 1789?
Using primary source material from 1789, students can piece together the events leading to the storming of the Bastille.
Hanover College
Documents of the Revolution of 1848 in France
These primary source documents from "Readings in European History" contain texts that describe the provisional government set up in Paris, the second French Republic, and Louis Napoleon's Campaign Manifesto.
Other
The Haitian Revolution of 1791 1803
This is the first of four linked pages presenting a comprehensive essay on the Haitian Revolution.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
This collection uses primary sources to explore the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Gaspard Monge
This University of St. Andrews page offers an excellent biography on Gaspard Monge, a French mathematician and diversified scientist (1746-1818.) Discusses his life and his contributions to these fields.
Other
Positive Atheism: Life of Thomas Paine
This site features the complete text of Thomas Clio Rickman's 1819 biography of the chief political philosopher of the American Revolutionary War.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Maximilien Robespierre
A thorough encyclopedia entry on Maximilien Robespierre. Discusses his childhood and early life, his revolutionist actions, his involvement with the Jacobins, the establishment of and information about the Committee of Public Safety, and...
Other
World History Matters
This is a vast collection of world history resources. Includes photographs and teaching resources.
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