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France in Revolution is the ideal book for students studying France in the period 1776-1830, including the origins and events of the French Revolution, Napoleon's rise to power, his rule and the subsequent restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy in 1814.
Contents Listing
AS SECTION: THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 1774-99 Introduction 1 What were the origins of the French Revolution, 1774-88? 2 What financial and political problems did Louis XVI face, 1776-89? 3 What led to the outbreak of revolution in 1789? 4 How did the revolution develop, 1789-90? 5 Why did France become a republic in 1792? 6 What effect did the war and the Terror have on France, 1793-4? 7 What problems did the Directory face, 1795-9? AS Assessment: The French Revolution AS SECTION: NAPOLEONIC AND BOURBON FRANCE 1799-1830 Introduction 8 How did Napoleon come to power in France, 1796-1804? 9 What changes did Napoleon make in France, 1804-15? 10 How did the Napoleonic Empire in Europe develop, 1804-11? 11 What challenges did Napoleon face, 1808-15? 12 Why was the Bourbon monarchy established in 1815 and overthrown in 1830? AS Assessment: Napoleonic and Bourbon France A2 SECTION: REVOLUTIONARY, NAPOLEONIC AND BOURBON FRANCE Introduction 1 Why did revolution break out in France in 1789? 2 How significant was the part played by crowd action and the Sans Culottes in the development of the revolution? 3 To what extent did the war affect the course of the revolution? 4 Did Napoleon develop or destroy the revolution? 5 How can Napoleon's military successes be explained? 6 Why did the restoration of the Bourbons (1814) end in revolution (1830)? A2 Assessment: Revolutionary, Napoleonic and Bourbon France Bibliography Index
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