‘The French Revolution’ Review: Bastille Day and After

Seeking a mandate from the French people for his policies, Louis XVI convened the Estates General. Events soon outran the ...
Wall Street Journal

‘The Revolution to Come’ Review: Utopian Promises, Despotic Outcomes

The ninth of November, 1799—the 18th of Brumaire in the calendar of the French Revolution—is often remembered as the day the Revolution ended. Napoleon Bonaparte, conqueror of Italy and scourge of ...
New Scientist

Volcanic eruptions may have helped spark the French Revolution

Severe volcanic eruptions and changes in the activity of the sun may have set the scene for some of the world’s most famous rebellions, including the French Revolution. It has long been known that ...
Popular Science

Rumors spread like viruses. The French Revolution proved it.

The Great Fear was based on an unfounded rumor. That didn't matter when it came to real world consequences. Credit: Fine Art Images / Heritage Images / Getty Images Get the Popular Science daily ...
The New York Times

Liberté, Égalité and a New App to Explore Paris

A self-guided walking tour explores the French Revolution in the City of Light. By Paige McClanahan Photographs by Dmitry Kostyukov Paige McClanahan, the author of “The New Tourist: Waking up to the ...
New Scientist

Letter: Other causes of the French revolution

While volcanic activity and related crop decline may have been a factor, multiple causes led to the French revolution, such as the high-spending habits of the French aristocracy and the cost of France ...