How a scandal and a socialist MP broke the French state's ties to the church

On 9 1905, France abolished Catholicism as the state religion after MPs voted to separate church and state, a move that ...
The Morning Sun

Column: Comparing the French Revolution with the US today

The French Revolution (1789-1799) lasted until the ascent of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). Years of medieval oppression and financial mismanagement led the French people to want changes in politics ...
Libcom

1789 And All That - A Critical Look At The French Revolution

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 Cornell Daily Sun

Prof Examines Rights of Religious Minority Groups in French Revolution

Radical liberalism, the execution of King Louis XVI and the Reign of Terror were not the only factors shaping the French Revolution of 1789, according to Prof. Ian ...
Wall Street Journal

Reparations and the Spirit of 1789

The long train of abuses and usurpations known as the French Revolution began in earnest 230 years ago Sunday with the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris. Across the English Channel a red-haired ...
Ukrinform

Ottomans referred to Ukrainians as “Cossack nation” even before French Revolution, historian says

Ukrainian historians have discovered documents from the 17th-18th centuries in Ottoman archives in which Ukrainians are ...