French Revolution

  • The Publication of the Leviathan by Hobbes

    The Publication of the Leviathan by Hobbes

    It was written partly as a response to the fear Hobbes experienced during the political turmoil of the English Civil Wars.
  • Building of the Palace at Versailles

    Building of the Palace at Versailles

    In 1624 the king entrusted Jacques Lemercier with the construction of a château on the site.
  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

    The Revolutionary War waged by the American colonies against Britain influenced political ideas and revolutions around the globe
  • Formation of the National Assembly

    Formation of the National Assembly

    It was a revolutionary assembly formed by the representatives of the Third Estate of the Estates-General; thereafter it was known as the National Constituent Assembly.
  • Tennis Court Oath

    Tennis Court Oath

    It was a pledge that was signed in the early days of the French Revolution and was an important revolutionary act
  • Storming of the Bastille

    Storming of the Bastille

    This violent attack on the government by the people of France signaled the start of the French Revolution.
  • The First Constitution of France

    The First Constitution of France

    It was the first written constitution in France, created after the collapse of the absolute monarchy of the Ancien Régime.
  • The Murder of Marat

    The Murder of Marat

    It is a 1793 painting by Jacques-Louis David of the murdered French revolutionary leader Jean-Paul Marat.
  • The Terror

    The Terror

    The Reign of Terror began on September 5, 1793 with a declaration by Robespierre that Terror would be "the order of the day.
  • Execution of Danton

    Execution of Danton

    The two committees decided to arrest Danton and Desmoulins, Marie-Jean Hérault de Séchelles, Pierre Philippeaux, without the chance to be heard in the Convention.