Today's installment concludes Poland's Downfall,our selection from History of Europe by Sir Archibald Alison published in 1854.If you have
Russia and Prussia Combine to Crush the Revolt
Small as the Polish army was, its maintenance was too great an effort for the resources of the kingdom.Continuing Poland's Downfall,our selection
Poland’s Downfall
This series has three easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Kosciuszko;s Revolt .IntroductionThat the French Revolution was not
Public Joy and Relief at Terror’s End
Today's installment concludes The Reign Of Terror,our selection from Popular History of France From the Earliest Times by François P. G. Guizot
Robespierre Shot
Times were changed. The mobile waves of public opinion no longer upheld the tyrants overthrown by the accomplices who had now become their
Terror’s Leaders Take to the Streets
It is not necessary to discuss in any particular detail of the tyrant's career; his whole life condemns him."Continuing The Reign Of Terror,our
Convention Showdown
A single shout echoed through the hall. "Down with the tyrant! Down with the tyrant!"Continuing The Reign Of Terror,our selection from Popular
Robespierre Challenges the Convention
He said, “There exists a conspiracy against public liberty; it owes its force to a criminal coalition which intrigues in the very bosom of the
The Reign of Terror
This series has seven easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: The Revolution’s Horrors.IntroductionBy the Reign of Terror, or the