These 16 nuns were guillotined in the French Revolution. Now the Pope has declared them saints
A group of 16 Discalced Carmelite nuns executed during the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution were canonised by Pope ...
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Impact of the enlightenment on the American Revolution
As we kick off the year commemorating the 250th anniversary of the establishment of the United States Army, we’ll reflect on the rich legacy of ...
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The French Revolution – 1789
The French Revolution inspires a wave of radicalism across Europe as disenfranchised classes of society organise to challenge the ruling authorities. Video: In Search of Scotland: The Victorian ...
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Debunking the myths of the French Revolution
In fact, France’s support for the revolutionaries in the American War of Independence had a far greater impact ... from the French commoners against the monarchy, but the French Revolution ...
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The French Revolution
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 ...