The capture of the Bastille ignited one of the greatest social upheavals in Western history, the French Revolution. Violence spread to the countryside, where peasants demanded the feudal system be ...

Though Marie Antoinette may not have actually said, “Let them eat cake,” the French monarchy and aristocracy displayed an ...

The French Revolution would be led by shopkeepers ... students might assess how far they agree with the narrator's summary of revolutions from 9 minutes 37 seconds to the end.

The French Revolution of 1789 not only propelled all of Europe into a war, but also touched off slave uprisings in the Caribbean. On Saint Domingue, the free people of color began the chain of ...

There are many examples of revolutions throughout history. The French Revolution began in 1789, following two decades of poor harvests, drought, cattle disease and rising bread prices. This led to ...