Category: A Level and IB History Revision
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The first phase of the French Revolution, 1789 – 91
This revision podcast is designed for students studying the French Revolution. Beginning with the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789, this episode explores the first phase of the revolution up to the summer of 1791. Beginning with the August Decrees and the Declaration of the Rights of Man, it goes on to explore…
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Short overview of the storming of the Bastille, 14 July 1789
The morning of the 14th July 1789 saw the beginning of the French Revolution when Parisian revolutionaries stormed the Bastille, a large fortress, prison and ammunition store that symbolised everything that was wrong with the monarchy.
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The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
The National Constituent Assembly of France adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
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The political spectrum during the French Revolution
A great diagram to illustrate the political spectrum during the French Revolution. Original source unknown. Click to download as a PDF
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The French Revolution: Radicalisation of the Revolution, 1791-93
This revision podcast follows events from the first meeting of the Legislative Assembly in October 1791 to the execution of the King in January 1793. Growing tension between the revolutionaries and the King are explained through Louis’s decision to continue vetoing laws, the issuing of the Brunswick manifesto, and the King’s imprisonment in the Temple. …
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What happened when Louis XVI attempted to escape from Paris in the Flight to Varennes?
King Louis XVI of France and his family were caught attempting to escape Paris during the Flight to Varennes.
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The Flight to Varennes and the National Assembly lesson plan
Rationale This lesson is aimed at A Level students studying the French Revolution. Inspiration comes from the classic (yet still excellent) SHP KS3 textbook ‘Societies in Change’. I teach CIE AS Level 9389, although this lesson would work just as well for other specifications. My most recent examination breakdown highlighted the need to increase student…
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First execution using the guillotine
An overview of the invention of the Guillotine and its first use in an execution on 25th April 1792.