France was the powerhouse of Europe. It had the continent’s biggest population, a large overseas empire and had become the ...

It began during the worst violence of the French Revolution, in May 1794. Here’s how ... The French Revolution of 1789 had spiraled down by late 1793 into ... and everyone could see them move.

By 1789, France was in an uproar. The country faced severe food shortages, skyrocketing bread prices, and out-of-control unemployment. Poor harvests in 1788 had wrecked the rural economy.

To explanations of the French Revolution of 1789, as to the making of books, there appears to be no end. We all remember the "madness theory" which was put forth so persistently for years and ...

A history of the French Revolution from the decision of King Louis XVI to convene the Etats-Generaux in 1789 in order to deal with France's debt problem. The first part of the movie tells the ...

In Revolution-era Paris, three radically chic media stars swept away centuries of strictures about what women should wear and how they should live. A new book unveils the other French Revolution.

In Revolution-era Paris, three radically chic media stars swept away centuries of strictures about what women should wear and how they should live. Real Housewives of the French Revolution Tell ...