Access to History: France in Revolution 4th Edition

Summary:
The Access to History series is the most popular and trusted series for AS and A level history students. The new editions combine all the strengths of this well-loved series with a new design and features that allow all students access to the content and study skills needed to achieve exam success.

This is a new edition of 'France in Revolution' and has been fully updated and extended to cover the 2008 AS and A2 specifications for all examination boards. This title charts the long- and short-term causes of the French Revolution, the political, social and economic impact of the Revolution itself and the establishment of the Terror. There is also an additional chapter on Napoleonic rule in France from 1799-1815.

Throughout the book, key dates, terms and issues are highlighted, and historical interpretations of key debates are outlined. Summary diagrams are included to consolidate knowledge and understanding of the period, and exam-style questions and tips written by examiners for each examination board provide the opportunity to develop exam skills.

• Revised edition for the requirements of the 2008 AS and A2 specifications.
• Study guides written by examiners contain exercises and advice on tackling differentiated exam questions for AS and A Level.
• Contains the latest historical interpretations of themes and issues.
• Features include: points to consider, key issues and key dates.
• Features such as key definitions and questions to aid learning.
• More support with assessment and exam skills.
• Designed to allow greater accessibility to a wide range of AS and A2 students.

Table of Contents:
Dedication
Chapter 1 - The Origins of the French Revolution
1- Long-term Causes of the French Revolution
2- Short-term Causes of the French Revolution
3- The Key Debate
Study Guide
Chapter 2 - 1789: The End of the 'Ancien Regime'
1- The Estates-General
2- The Revolt in Paris
3- The Revbolution in the Provinces
4- Dismantling the 'Ancien Regime'
5- The Reaction of the Monarchy
6- The Key Debate
Study Guide
Chapter 3 - The Constitutional Monarchy: Reforming France 1789-92
1- The Reform Programmes of the National SAsembly
2- The Rise of the Jacobin and the Cordeliers
3- The Emergence of a Republican Movement
4- The Key Debate
Study Guide
Chapter 4 - War, Revolt and the Overthrow of the Monarchy 1792-3
1- The Outbreak of War
2- The Overthrow of the Monarchy
3- The Republic at War 1792-3
4- The Key Debate
Study Guide
Chapter 5 - Government by Terror 1793-4
1- Emergence of Government by Terror
2- The Domincancy of the 'Sans Culottes'
3- The Impact of the Terror
4- The Dictatorship of the Committee of Public Safety
5- The Overthrow of Robespierre
6- The Key Debate
Study Guide
Chapter 6 - The Thermidorian Reaction and the Directory 1794-9
1- The Thermidorian Reaction
2- The Directory
Directory
4- The Key Debate
Study Guide
Chapter 7 - The Impact of the Revolution
1- The Dismantling of the 'Ancien Regime'
2- The Economy
3- The French Army and Warfare
4- The Territorial Impact of the Revolution
5- The Ideological Impact of the Revolution
6- The Key Debate
Chapter 8 - Napoleon: Consulate and Empire
1- The Napoleonic System in France
2- The Establishment of the Napoleonic Empire
3- The Creation of the Napoleonic Empire in Europe
4- The Defeat and Downfall of the Empire
Study Guide
Glossary
Index

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