Category: Biographies
_Review of the state of Europe after the Peace of Versailles--England--France--Spain--Prussia--Imprudent Innovations of the Emperor Joseph--Disturbances in his Dominions--Russia--France--Her ancient System of Monarchy--how organized--Causes of its Decay--Decay of the Nobility...
_Marat, Danton, Robespierre--Marat poniarded--Danton and Robespierre become Rivals--Commune of Paris--their gross Irreligion--Gobel--Goddess of Reason--Marriage reduced to a Civ...
16. CHAPTER XV._Views of Parties in Britain relative to the Revolution--Affiliated Societies--Counterpoised by Aristocratic Associations--Aristocratic Party eager for War with France--The Fren...
4. CHAPTER IV._Meeting of the States-General--Predominant Influence of the Tiers Etat--Property not represented sufficiently in that Body--General character of the Members--Disposition of the...
12. CHAPTER XII._Jacobins determine upon the Execution of Louis--Progress and Reasons of the King's Unpopularity--Girondists taken by surprise, by a proposal for the Abolition of Royalty made b...
6. CHAPTER VI._La Fayette resolves to enforce order--A Baker is murdered by the Rabble--One of his Murderers executed--Decree imposing Martial Law--Introduction of the Doctrines of Equality--...
7. CHAPTER VII._Legislative Assembly--Its Composition--Constitutionalists--Girondists or Brissotins--Jacobins--Views and Sentiments of Foreign Nations--England--Views of the Tories and Whigs--...
1. CHAPTER I._Review of the state of Europe after the Peace of Versailles--England--France--Spain--Prussia--Imprudent Innovations of the Emperor Joseph--Disturbances in his Dominions--Russia...
13. CHAPTER XIII._THE TRIAL OF LOUIS--Indecision of the Girondists, and its Effects--The Royal Family insulted by the Agents of the Community--The King deprived of his Son's society--The King br...
8. CHAPTER VIII._Defeats of the French on the Frontier--Decay of Constitutionalists--They form the Club of Feuillans, and are dispersed by the Jacobins--The Ministry--Dumouriez--Breach of confi...
3. CHAPTER III._Proximate Cause of the Revolution--Deranged State of the Finances--Reforms in the Royal Household--System of Turgot and Necker--Necker's Exposition of the State of the Public R...
10. CHAPTER X._La Fayette compelled to Escape from France--Is made Prisoner by the Prussians, with three Companions--Reflections--The Triumvirate, Danton, Robespierre, and Marat--Revolutionar...
2. CHAPTER II._State of France continued--State of Public Opinion--Men of Letters encouraged by the Great--Disadvantages attending this Patronage--Licentious tendency of the French Literature...
15. CHAPTER XIV._Dumouriez--His displeasure at the Treatment of the Flemish Provinces by the Convention--His projects in consequence--Gains the ill-will of his Army--and is forced to fly to the...
17. CHAPTER XVI._Views of the British Cabinet regarding the French Revolution--Extraordinary Situation of France--Explanation of the Anomaly which it exhibited--System of Terror--Committee of P...
5. CHAPTER V._Plan of the Democrats to bring the King and Assembly to Paris--Banquet of the Garde du Corps--Riot at Paris--A formidable Mob of Women assemble to march to Versailles--The Nati...
19. CHAPTER XVIII._Retrospective View of the External Relations of France--Her great Military Successes--Whence they arose--Effect of the Compulsory Levies--Military Genius and Character of the F...
9. CHAPTER IX._The Day of the Tenth of August--Tocsin sounded early in the Morning--Swiss Guards, and relics of the Royal Party, repair to the Tuileries--Mandat assassinated--Dejection of Lou...
11. CHAPTER XI._Election of Representatives for the National Convention--Jacobins are very active--Right hand Party--Left hand side--Neutral Members--The Girondists are in possession of the os...
14. part i., p. 140.[364] "At seven, the King said to me, 'You will give this seal to my son, this ring to the Queen, and assure her that it is with pain I part with it;--this little packet contain...