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Soldiers in French Revolution uniforms charge across a battlefield.
Soldiers in French Revolution uniforms charge across a battlefield.
Curated Video
Notre Dame Cathedral To Miss Christmas For First Time In Centuries
A cathedral rector told The Associated Press that it will be "the first time since the French Revolution that there will be no midnight Mass."
Bridgeman Arts
The Death of Marat / The Pen is Mightier than the Sword
One of the most dramatic depictions of the French Revolution, The Death of Marat shows, in the development from its original sketch to the finished artwork, an innovative use of stylization and light that will later define it as the...
Curated OER
Napoleon and Russia
Using dramatic reenactment, archaeological evidence, and primary source documents as a foundation for historic story telling, this clip describes a battle between Russia and Napoleon the Conqueror. Use this six-minute video to show how...
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Civil Constitution of the Clergy (French Revolution: Part 5)
Video provides an overview of the Civil Constitution of the Clergy during the French Revolution, an attempt to reform the Catholic Church during the French Revolution. For students of AP European History, but good for World History...
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: The Estates General of 1789 (French Revolution: Part 2)
Part 2 video on the French Revolution in which Tom Richey discusses the meeting of the Estates General of 1789. Ideal for students of AP European History, Western Civilization and World History. [11:32]
Tom Richey
Tr: Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen (French Revolution: Part 4)
Video Part 4 on the French Revolution in which Tom Richey discusses Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Thomas Jefferson and the "Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen" passed by the French National Assembly in 1789. [14:39]
Crash Course
Crash Course World History #29: The French Revolution
In this Crash Course video [11:55], John Green examines the French Revolution, and gets into how and why it differed from the American Revolution.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: The National Assembly (French Revolution: Part 3)
Part 3 video of Tom Richey's discussion of the French Revolution in which the Estates General dissolves and the National Assembly is established. High tensions and unrest lead to the storming of the Bastille in Paris, July 14, 1789. For...
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Women and the French Revolution
Video introduces the topic of Women and the French Revolution and illustrates the ideas about women held during the period of early modern Europe. [7:59]
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: The French Revolution (Part I: The Old Regime)
European History video discussion of the causes of the French Revolution. In part I, Tom Richey introduces the French Revolution by providing background information on the regime of Louis XVI and the French Monarchy. [8:18]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: France's Many Revolutions and Republics
Overview of early 19th century French history and context for Les Miserables. [11:03]
Timelines.tv
Timelines Tv: History of Britain: Rulers & Ruled: Rights of Man: 1789
Explores Tom Paine's, Rights of Man and the impact the French Revolution had on British politics in the late 18th century. [7:10]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: French Revolution: French Revolution (Part 2)
Royals try to escape. Champ De Mars Massacre. Declaration of Pillnitz. Movement towards becoming a Republic.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: French Revolution: French Revolution (Part 1)
Part 1 of the French Revolution. From the Convocation of the Estates General to the storming of the Bastille.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: French Revolution: French Revolution (Part 3) Reign of Terror
In this video on the French Revolution, learn about the Reign of Terror. [23:30]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: David, the Lictors Returning to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons
This video spotlights Jacques-Louis David's "The Lictors Returning to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons". View the picture and listen as two renowned art professors discuss the painting.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Couture, Romans of the Decadence
This video spotlights Thomas Couture's "Romans of the Decadence". View the picture and listen as two renowned art professors discuss the painting. [5:45]