French Revolution ((4 Credits))

Catalog description

Students will examine the French Revolution, including the major social, economic and political causes of dissatisfaction with the Old Regime system. Students will explore distinctions among the groups that made up the initial pro-revolutionary coalition. Students will explore the moderate phase that culminated in the Constitution of 1791 and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen, the shift to the radical phase (focusing on Robespierre and The Terror), the period of reaction leading to Napoleon’s rise to power, and his years as head of state. Highly Recommended (not required): An introductory-level course in European history.