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The History of French Revolution
Including the History of the French MonarchyBy John Stevens Cabot AbbottLength23h 34m
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This book examines the events of the Revolution but it also goes further into the French history providing explanations for the causes which led to this world changing milestone. Contents: Origin of the French Monarchy The Houses of Valois and Bourbon The Regency and Louis XV Despotism and Its Fruits The Bastille The Court and the Parliament The Assembly of the Notables The Appeal to the People Assembling of the States-general The National Assembly Revolutionary Measures The Tumult in Paris Storming the Bastille The King Recognizes the National Assembly The King Visits Paris Forming the Constitution The Royal Family Carried to Paris France Regenerated The King Accepts the Constitution Flight of the King Arrest of the Royal Fugitives Return of the Royal Family From Varennes Commotion in Paris The Approach of War Agitation in Paris, and Commencement of Hostilities The Throne Assailed The Throne Demolished The Royal Family Imprisoned The Massacre of the Royalists The King Led to Trial Execution of Louis XVI The Reign of Terror Execution of Marie Antoinette and Madame Elizabeth The Jacobins Triumphant Fall of the Hebertists and of the Dantonists Fall of Robespierre The Thermidorians and the Jacobins Dissolution of the Convention The Directory The Overthrow of the Directory and the Establishment of the Consulate
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GenreHistory
Length23 hrs 34 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 27, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter I. Origin of the French Monarchy
21Chapter XXI. Arrest of the Royal Fugitives
2Chapter II. The Houses of Valois and Bourbon
22Chapter XXII. Return of the Royal Family from Varennes
3Chapter III. The Regency and Louis XV
23Chapter XXIII. Commotion in Paris
4Chapter IV. Despotism and Its Fruits
24Chapter XXIV. The Approach of War
5Chapter V. The Bastille
25Chapter XXV. Agitation in Paris, and Commencement of Hostilities
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6Chapter VI. The Court and the Parliament
26Chapter XXVI. The Throne Assailed
7Chapter VII. The Assembly of the Notables
27Chapter XXVII. The Throne Demolished
8Chapter VIII. The Appeal to the People
28Chapter XXVIII. The Royal Family Imprisoned
9Chapter IX. Assembling of the States-General
29Chapter XXIX. The Massacre of the Royalists
10Chapter X. The National Assembly
30Chapter XXX. The King Led to Trial
11Chapter XI. Revolutionary Measures
31Chapter XXXI. Execution of Louis XVI
12Chapter XII. The Tumult in Paris
32Chapter XXXII. The Reign of Terror
13Chapter XIII. Storming the Bastille
33Chapter XXXIII. EXECUTION OF MARIE ANTOINETTE AND MADAME ELIZABETH.
14Chapter XIV. The King Recognizes the National Assembly
34Chapter XXXIV. The Jacobins Triumphant
15Chapter XV. The King Visits Paris
35Chapter XXXV. Fall of the Hebertists and of the Dantonists
16Chapter XVI. Forming the Constitution
36Chapter XXXVI. Fall of Robespierre
17Chapter XVII. The Royal Family Carried to Paris
37Chapter XXXVII. The Thermidorians and the Jacobins
18Chapter XVIII. France Regenerated
38Chapter XXXVIII. Dissolution of the Convention
19Chapter XIX. The King Accepts the Constitution
39Chapter XXXIX. The Directory
20Chapter XX. Flight of the King
40Chapter XL. The Overthrow of the Directory and the Establishment of the Consulate