French Revolution (1789-1799)
Although the turmoil began around 1787, the French Revolution went a notch up around 1789. It is for this reason why some historians give it another name, the Revolution of...
Category: French History
Timeline: French Revolution (1789-1799)
On November 9, 1799, the French general Napoleon Bonaparte successfully took control of France from the hands of the Directory and then went ahead to establish the French Consulate. Napoleon’s...
Notre-Dame Cathedral: History, April 2019 Fire, Restoration, and Major Facts
Known in French as Notre-Dame de Paris or Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, the Notre-Dame Cathedral or “Our Lady of Paris” is a magnificent Gothic cathedral located in the Paris. This...
French Revolution: 9 Most Significant Causes
From 1789 to round about 1799, the French Revolution ripped through France, causing unimaginable chaos, terror and deaths. And even to this day, the revolution ranks as one the most...
Marie Antoinette: Life and Tragic Execution of the Queen of France
Marie Antoinette was born in Vienna, the capital of Austria. At the tender age of 15, she tied the knot with King Louis XVI of France. She was a symbol...