Oxford History of the French Revolution

Panoramically reproduce the ups and downs of the Great Revolution, and experience the rapid changes of the great turning point in an immersive way. On July 14, 1789, King Louis XVI of France wrote in his diary "Nothing to do today." At this time, the revolting people in Paris captured the Bastille, kicking off the French Revolution. The old system was quickly broken, and a new order urgently needed to be established. The vacuum of power caused French society to instantly become disordered, turning it into a stage for chaos among various forces. The seemingly obedient king actually secretly plotted a defection that ultimately led to his death on the guillotine; Differences suddenly emerged within the revolutionary regime, and factional struggles were about to break out; European countries are facing a formidable enemy, and the countdown to war with France has begun; Public opinion has changed suddenly. People who were looking forward to freedom and equality are waiting for rumors and fear... This book recreates the magnificent historical process of the French Revolution in the past 30 years: national bankruptcy, declaration of war on Europe, the Reign of Terror, the Thermidor Coup, and Napoleon's reign... It allows readers to be in the 18th century Versailles, the parliament, the streets of France, and the war front, allowing readers to experience the ups and downs of the Revolution in a panoramic view, and immersively experience the rapid changes of the great turning point. Open this book and follow William Doyle, an academician of the British National Academy, into France in the 18th century and experience the thrilling French Revolution.