French history
Here you will find all the resources identified by our tutors as useful for the study of this subject, arranged in ascending alphabetical order. Browse the tiles and descriptions to discover if there are any resources of interest to you, or click on any of the keywords to see resources sorted by more in-depth topics.
French history (V221): Historical studies of France.
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Infamous and striking print by English artist, James Gillray. It portrays the September Massacres, 1792, which heralded the beginning of the... |
French Revolution, Terror, James Gillray, September Massacres, 1792 | view |
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A Nation in Danger? The New World fears for the Old |
The theme of the potential dangers of a second wave revolution was also picked up on in America – whose own revolution was far more consistently... |
1789, French Revolution, eighteenth century history, george washington | view |
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In this remarkable cartoon, published weeks before the collapse of constitutional monarchy in France, King George III is shown examining a... |
1792, Terror, French Revolution, king george III, James Gillray | view |
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Albert Camus' The Plague |
Short extracts from Camus' seminal work for criticism and review. |
French history, Second World War, Nazi Germany | view |
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British Caricatures & the French Revolution |
This link takes you to an excellent French website with a wide selection of English caricatures of the French Revolution including several by... |
eighteenth century history, French Revolution, Terror, James Gillray, Paris Commune, 1792 | view |
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Burke the Prophet?: Reflections on the French Revolution |
Interestingly it was Burke however who was the first to go public with his fears, in 1790. And his early warning of the dangers of French... |
French Revolution, Georgian Britain, Edmund Burke, Terror, 18th century | view |
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Learning Resources |
Detailed histories of the two World Wars, including personal stories |
Social history, 20th century, Second World War, First World War, History | view |
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Correspondence of Napoleon 1797-1815 |
A selection of dispatches and orders from Napoleon I during the period 1797 to 1815. The documents are in the original French and also in English... |
Napoleon, military history, History, Nineteenth-century | view |
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Coursework Book |
A copy of the class coursework book |
1789, 1792, Terror, French Revolution | view |
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Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen 1789 |
The full text of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen written by the Marquis de Lafayette with help from Thomas Jefferson. The... |
French Revolution, Eighteenth Century, Political history, European history, History | view |
