Describes the events that preceded the outbreak of the French Revolution, and the main events that occurred during it.

Discusses the causes of the French Revolution. Some of the reasons given are resentment of royal absolutism, the rise of enlightenment ideals, national debt, and food scarcity.

This is a timeline that covers the French Revolution in detail from 1789 to 1799.

This is a site about the history of the French Revolution. The first section discusses causes of the Revolution. Also discusses its course and consequences.

A rich Fordham University site of primary source material that include full-text, and multimedia sites. There are additional study and research guides such as Modern History in the Movies.