On July 14, 1789, thousands of Parisians stormed the prison to protest King Louis XVI's abuse of power. It was a defining ...

Deep inequalities in taxation played a key role in fueling the French Revolution, according to a new study published by the ...

The storming of the Bastille was the opening act in a century-long upheaval that broke with the premodern world and finally put ordinary people in charge of their nation’s destiny. That’s the legacy ...

Why does France celebrate Bastille Day on July 14? Here’s the history behind French National Day, the Storming of the ...

In case anyone's failed to notice, this year marks the 200th anniversary of the 'French Revolution'. This is usually seen as a series of political and social events beginning with the storming of the ...

The Adobe Flash player and Javascript are required in order to view a video which appears on this page. You may wish to download the Adobe Flash player. The French ...

Influencer culture is not a thing of the past, and yet the movers and shakers of post-revolutionary France are proof that ...