Access to History France in Revolution

by Rees, Dylan; Townson, Duncan

• ISBN13: 9780340965856
• ISBN10: 0340965851
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-01
• Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers

Summary

The Access to History series is the most popular and trusted series for AS- and A-level history students. The new editions combine all the strengths of this well-loved series with a new design and features that allow all students access to the content and study skills needed to achieve examsuccess. This is a new edition of France in Revolution and has been fully updated and extended to cover the 2008 AS and A2 specifications for all examination boards. This title charts the long- and short-term causes of the French Revolution, the political, social, and economic impact of theRevolution itself, and the establishment of the Terror. There is also an additional chapter on Napoleonic rule in France from 1799 to 1815. Throughout the book, key dates, terms, and issues are highlighted, and historical interpretations of key debates are outlined. Summary diagrams are included toconsolidate knowledge and understanding of the period, and exam-style questions and tips written by examiners for each examination board provide the opportunity to develop exam skills.

Table of Contents

Dedication	p. iv
The Origins of the French Revolution	p. 1
Long-term Causes of the French Revolution	p. 1
Short-term Causes of the French Revolution	p. 13
The Key Debate	p. 19
Study Guide	p. 21
1789: The End of the Ancien Regime	p. 27
The Estates-General	p. 28
The Revolt in Paris	p. 34
The Revolution in the Provinces	p. 38
Dismantling the Ancien Regime	p. 40
The Reaction of the Monarchy	p. 43
The Key Debate	p. 45
Study Guide	p. 46
The Constitutional Monarchy: Reforming France 1789-92	p. 50
The Reform Programmes of the National Assembly	p. 51
The Rise of the Jacobin and the Cordeliers	p. 62
The Emergence of a Republican Movement	p. 65
The Key Debate	p. 70
Study Guide	p. 72
War, Revolt and the Overthrow of the Monarchy 1792-3	p. 79
The Outbreak of War	p. 80
The Overthrow of the Monarchy	p. 84
The Republic at War 1792-3	p. 92
The Key Debate	p. 98
Study Guide	p. 100
Government by Terror 1793-4	p. 105
Emergence of Government by Terror	p. 106
The Dominance of the Sans-culottes	p. 112
The Impact of the Terror	p. 115
The Dictatorship of the Committee of Public Safety	p. 122
The Overthrow of Robespierre	p. 126
The Key Debate	p. 130
Study Guide	p. 132
The Thermidorian Reaction and the Directory 1794-9	p. 136
The Thermidorian Reaction	p. 137
The Directory	p. 145
The Coup of Brumaire and the Overthrow of the Directory	p. 155
The Key Debate	p. 160
Study Guide	p. 163
The Impact of the Revolution	p. 166
The Dismantling of the Ancien Regime	p. 166
The Economy	p. 175
The French Army and Warfare	p. 177
The Territorial Impact of the Revolution	p. 178
The Ideological Impact of the Revolution	p. 179
The Key Debate	p. 183
Napoleon: Consulate and Empire	p. 185
The Napoleonic System in France	p. 185
The Establishment of the Napoleonic Empire	p. 198
The Creation of the Napoleonic Empire in Europe	p. 200
The Defeat and Downfall of the Empire	p. 203
Study Guide	p. 211
Glossary	p. 215
Index	p. 224
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