Project Gutenberg 2008-12-10 Public domain in the USA. 163 Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron 1834 1902 Acton, Lord Figgis, John Neville 1866 1919 Figgis, J. N. (John Neville) Laurence, Reginald Vere 1876 1934 Laurence, R. V. (Reginald Vere) 10027636 Lectures on the French Revolution Produced by Stacy Brown, Steven Giacomelli and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Lectures on the French Revolution" by John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work is a collection of lectures that examines the complex causes and ideas that led to the French Revolution, particularly focusing on political thought, social change, and the influential figures of the period. Acton explores the historical context and the philosophical shifts that contributed to the revolutionary fervor, aiming to provide a thorough understanding of the Revolution's impact on modern governance. At the start of this work, Acton delves into the foundational ideas behind the French Revolution, emphasizing how historical influences and the evolution of thought contributed to the revolutionary climate of the late 18th century. He discusses the inadequacies of the French monarchy in addressing the needs of the populace and details how the Third Estate, fueled by growing economic and social discontent, demanded representation and reform. The opening portion sets the stage for a deeper exploration of key figures, philosophical underpinnings, and significant events, establishing that the Revolution was not an impulsive outburst but rather the culmination of long-standing grievances and ideologies that sought to redefine governance in France. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 DC Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 890122 890131 2024-09-11T13:30:49.516486 2023-09-12T07:15:25.774971 text/html text/html 883124 2008-12-10T15:20:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 322775 2008-12-10T15:20:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 399966 2024-09-11T13:31:02.394432 application/epub+zip 409515 2024-09-11T13:30:52.665504 application/epub+zip 403451 2024-09-11T13:30:51.000473 application/epub+zip 735678 2024-09-11T13:31:09.441410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 664655 2024-09-11T13:31:00.445429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 658537 2022-09-12T14:58:30.545943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 810059 809833 2024-09-11T13:30:48.343486 2023-09-12T07:15:24.660930 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 809327 2008-12-10T15:20:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 303223 2008-12-10T15:20:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 809327 2008-12-10T15:20:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 302861 2008-12-10T15:20:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21128 2024-09-11T13:31:09.599368 application/rdf+xml 18212 2024-09-11T13:30:51.404479 image/jpeg 4412 2024-09-11T13:30:51.200484 image/jpeg 379181 2024-09-11T13:30:49.591461 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia