The capture of the Bastille ignited one of the greatest social upheavals in Western history, the French Revolution. Violence spread to the countryside, where peasants demanded the feudal system be ...

Travel back in time to late 18th century France and follow the development of the French Revolution. What were the underlying causes for the revolution? What was the Reign of Terror? Who was ...

This was much more than simply a mob. The French Revolution would be led by shopkeepers, journalists and lawyers. For the first time the citizens took control and formed their own government.

The French Revolution would have an enormous impact ... have enough support to stage a rebellion with the French army lined up to help them out. MAX: As with so many good ideas that resort to ...