Even the opulent King Louis XVI, fonder of hunting and locksmithing ... the greatest social upheavals in Western history, the French Revolution. Violence spread to the countryside, where peasants ...

This is a bank note issued under the new regime in France following the Revolution. It was issued in 1792, whilst Louis XVI was in prison but prior to his execution. It brings to life for me the ...

The French Revolution would be led by shopkeepers ... Andrew: But he could have saved his breath. The execution of Louis XVI horrified the monarchies of Europe, and soon France was encircled ...

The French Revolution was remarkable in many respects, not the least of which being its rapid success. The time from the storming of the armory at the Bastille to the execution of King Louis XVI ...