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43 matches to French Revolution
Pillnitz, Declaration of. 1791. Holy Roman Empire, Prussia support Restoration in France. French Revolutionary Wars.
Plain. Moderate party in French Revolution. Montagnards.
Reason, Cult of. 1793-5. French Revolution atheist anti-Catholic movement.
Restoration. 1660. English Monarchy reinstated following Protectorate. 1791 French Revolutionary Wars.
Robespierre, Maximilien de. 1758-94. Jacobin extremist French revolutionary leader. Opposed Cult of Reason. Led Terror. Executed.
Roland de la Platière, Jean. 1734-93. Moderate French revolutionary leader. Fled Terror.
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. 1712-78. Swiss Enlightenment philosopher and writer. Began Romantic Movement. Stimulated French and American Revolutions. On Equality 1753. Social Contract 1762 influenced French Revolution (offended authorities), Confessions 1782. Man is prevented from being free only by society and cold science. Goodness and bounty of nature. Goodness of man. Advocates direct democracy at City-State level and dictatorship above. Sovereignty rests with people. General will aims at best for all.
Saint-Just, Louis de. 1767-94. French revolutionary leader. Ally of Robespierre.
Sansculottes. 1793-4. Radical French Revolutionaries. Demanded action of Convention vs counterrevolution. Terror.
September Massacres. 1792. Paris. 1200 prisoners killed by revolutionaries in 4 days. French Revolution.
Supreme Being, Cult of. 1794. French Revolution. Robespierre. Cult of Reason.
Terror, The. 1793-4. 17000 executed by revolutionary tribunal in French Revolution. Robespierre.
Third Estate. Part of States General 1789. National Assembly. French Revolution.
Triple Alliance. 1668 England, United Provinces, Sweden vs France to protect Spanish Netherlands. 1717 France, England, Dutch Republic vs Spain...Quadruple Alliance. 1788-90 British, Dutch Republic, Prussia vs spread of Russo-Swedish War. 1795. England, Austria, Russia vs threat of French Revolution.1882-1914. Germany, Austria, Italy vs Triple Entente.
Tuileries, Storming of. 1792 Massacre of Swiss Guards. King’s authority suspended. French Revolution.
Valmy, Battle. 1792. French revolutionaries defeat Austria-Prussia invasion.
Wattignies, Battle. 1793. Inexperienced French army defeats professional Austrians. French Revolution.
XYZ Affair. 1797. US attack French ships after refusing to bribe ministers. Settled 1800. French Revolutionary Wars.