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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
In 1624 the king entrusted Jacques Lemercier with the construction of a château on the site. -
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
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
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
This violent attack on the government by the people of France signaled the start of the French Revolution. -
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
It is a 1793 painting by Jacques-Louis David of the murdered French revolutionary leader Jean-Paul Marat. -
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
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.
