► During the absolute divine right monarchy of Louis X1V how does the have-nots come to support the haves?
► What is the evidence that French help to the American Revolution may have helped turn the tide?
► Why does the monarch not criticize the French Enlightenment and its ideas which influence the French Revolution?
► In 1789 why does the king allow the bourgeoisie to form a written constitution?
► What is the psychological element in the mindset of the nobles which leads many to flee the country after the storming of the Bastille in 1789?
► What is the Great Fear that engenders violence against the nobles?
► Fearing what ideas of the French Revolution causes other European countries to attack France?
► What are the many issues underlying the Reign of Terror phase of the French Revolution?
► How does Napoleon’s coming to power consolidate bourgeoisie gains for all time?
► How does Napoleon’s final defeat and the return of royal rule to France lead to the Red Terror vs the White Terror?
► How does the French Revolution color future world history?