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Fact: The key meeting to plan the French Revolution took place on a tennis court. Tired of being The Louisiana city of New Orleans still retains much of its French-infused heritage, and The young couple soon came to symbolize all of the excesses of the reviled French monarchy, and Marie Antoinette herself became the target of a great deal When American colonists won independence from Great Britain in the Revolutionary War, the French, who participated in the war themselves, were both close allies and key participants.
Several years after the revolt in America, French reformers faced political, social and The Russian Revolution of was one of the most explosive political events of the twentieth century.
The violent revolution marked the end of the Romanov dynasty and centuries of Russian Imperial rule. During the Russian Revolution, the Bolsheviks, led by leftist In that time, he transformed the monarchy, ushered in a golden age of art and literature, presided over a dazzling royal court at Live TV. This Day In History. History Vault. Tennis Court Oath By the time the Estates-General convened at Versailles , the highly public debate over its voting process had erupted into hostility between the three orders, eclipsing the original purpose of the meeting and the authority of the man who had convened it.
The Bastille and the Great Fear On June 12, as the National Assembly known as the National Constituent Assembly during its work on a constitution continued to meet at Versailles, fear and violence consumed the capital. Recommended for you. French Revolution. Really a Revolution? King Louis XVI needed more money, but had failed to raise more taxes when he had called a meeting of the Estates General. This instead turned into a protest about conditions in France. On July 14 the Paris mob, hungry due to a lack of food from poor harvests, upset at the conditions of their lives and annoyed with their King and Government, stormed the Bastille fortress a prison.
This turned out to be more symbolic than anything else as only four or five prisoners were found. He tried to flee in , but was stopped and forced to agree to a new form of government. The Republic of France was declared, and soon the King was put on trial.
The Revolution became more and more radical and violent. In the six weeks that followed some 1, people who were considered potential enemies to the Republic were executed in Paris. Many historians now regard the French Revolution as a turning point in the history of Europe, but also in North America where many of the same ideas influenced the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution.
Across France and the rest of Europe the consequences of the Revolution were huge. There were many new developments including the fall of the monarchy, changes in society with the rise of the middle class, and the growth of nationalism.
This lesson encourages students to investigate the British reaction to the outbreak of the French Revolution. To begin with, students consider three extracts from the contemporary newspaper, the London Gazette.
They are subsequently compare these extracts to some private correspondence from the time and a three extracts from a confidential report from the British Ambassador. In the light of all of the evidence students, are asked to decide how seriously the British government took the events of They should be encouraged to evaluate the tone, attitude and perspective contained in all these extracts as they work through the questions. Why were these accounts produced? Who would have seen them?
What is their value to the historian? All documents are provided with transcripts. Students can work through the questions individually or in pairs and report back to the class.
Potential activities: Students create a timeline for the French revolution using the sources here and their own research Download: Lesson pack Related resources Protest and democracy to , part 1 Was this the start of mass politics in Britain? This website uses cookies We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Set cookie preferences. Skip to Main Content.
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