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List of Illustrations ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction: Understanding the French Revolution xiii
The Ancien Regime, Its Critics and Supporters 1
The Ancien Regime 1
The Tax System 7
The Nobility and the Bourgeoisie 12
The Enlightenment and Public Opinion 16
The Church and Jansenism 24
Conclusion 28
The Financial Crisis 29
Foreign Policy and War 29
Reform and the Maupeou Revolution 32
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette 35
Louis XVI's Government 39
Necker and the American Revolution 40
The Assembly of Notables 44
Lomenie de Brienne 48
Calling the Estates General 50
Conclusion 53
The Estates General and the National Assembly 55
Calling the Estates General 55
Elections and Cahiers 59
Meeting of the Estates General 64
The Struggle over the National Assembly 66
The Fall of the Bastille 69
The Night of August 4 78
Conclusion 84
Creating the New Regime 85
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen 85
The Development of Factions 88
The October Days 91
Reorganizing the Nation 95
The King and the Military 101
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy 106
Conclusion 111
Polarization and the Flight to Varennes 113
The Clerical Oath 113
The Flight to Varennes 116
Political Clubs and the Growth of Republicanism 120
Aftermath of the Flight to Varennes 129
Legislative Assembly 132
Conclusion 133
The Failure of Constitutional Government 135
The New Government under the Constitution 135
Brissot and the Girondins 138
The Coming of War 140
Women and the Revolution 147
Colonial and Economic Policies 151
The Revolution of August 10, 1792 155
Conclusion 161
The Convention 163
The September Massaces and Valmy 164
The Convention 166
The Fate of the King 168
Responses to the Revolution 172
Crisis of 1793 175
Marat and the Purging of the Convention 178
The Federalist Revolt 184
The Death of Marat 187
Conclusion 188
Terror and War 189
Beginning of the Terror 189
The Committee of Public Safety Consolidates Its Power 192
Dechristianization and the Calendar 197
Destruction and Creation of Culture 200
The War and the Civil War 203
The Attack on the Factions 206
The Great Terror 211
The Fall of Robespierre 215
Why the Terror? 217
Thermidor and the Directory 221
Thermidorian Reaction 221
Constitution of the Year III 226
Politics under the Directory 228
Religion and Education under the Directory 230
War, Foreign Policy, and Generals 233
Egypt and the Second Coalition 240
Brumaire 243
Conclusion 246
Chronology 249
Notes 259
Select Bibliography 267
Index 275
About the Author 287
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