John Stevens Cabot Abbott
The History of French Revolution
Including the History of the French Monarchy
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Table of Contents
Chapter I. Origin of the French Monarchy
Chapter II. The Houses of Valois and Bourbon
Chapter III. The Regency and Louis XV
Chapter IV. Despotism and Its Fruits
Chapter VI. The Court and the Parliament
Chapter VII. The Assembly of the Notables
Chapter VIII. The Appeal to the People
Chapter IX. Assembling of the States-General
Chapter X. The National Assembly
Chapter XI. Revolutionary Measures
Chapter XII. The Tumult in Paris
Chapter XIII. Storming the Bastille
Chapter XIV. The King Recognizes the National Assembly
Chapter XV. The King Visits Paris
Chapter XVI. Forming the Constitution
Chapter XVII. The Royal Family Carried to Paris
Chapter XVIII. France Regenerated
Chapter XIX. The King Accepts the Constitution
Chapter XX. Flight of the King
Chapter XXI. Arrest of the Royal Fugitives
Chapter XXII. Return of the Royal Family from Varennes
Chapter XXIII. Commotion in Paris
Chapter XXIV. The Approach of War
Chapter XXV. Agitation in Paris, and Commencement of Hostilities
Chapter XXVI. The Throne Assailed
Chapter XXVII. The Throne Demolished
Chapter XXVIII. The Royal Family Imprisoned
Chapter XXIX. The Massacre of the Royalists
Chapter XXX. The King Led to Trial
Chapter XXXI. Execution of Louis XVI
Chapter XXXII. The Reign of Terror
Chapter XXXIII. Execution of Marie Antoinette and Madame Elizabeth
Chapter XXXIV. The Jacobins Triumphant
Chapter XXXV. Fall of the Hebertists and of the Dantonists
Chapter XXXVI. Fall of Robespierre
Chapter XXXVII. The Thermidorians and the Jacobins
Chapter XXXVIII. Dissolution of the Convention
Chapter XL. The Overthrow of the Directory and the Establishment of the Consulate
MARIE ANTOINETTE.
Chapter I.
Origin of the French Monarchy
Extent of France.—Character of its early Inhabitants.—Conquest of Gaul.—Barbarian Invasion.—The Franks.—Pharamond.—Clovis.—Introduction of Christianity.—Clotilda.—Merovingian Dynasty.—Fields of March.—Anecdote of Clovis.—The Parisii.—Strife with the Nobles.—Moorish Invasion.—Charles Martel.—Pepin.—Fields of May.—Charlemagne.—His Policy.—Feudal System.—The Church.—Rolls.—Louis V.—Hugh Capet.—Parliament established by Philip the Fair.
Could one have occupied some stand-point in the clouds fifty years before the birth of our Savior, and have looked down upon that portion of ancient Gaul which has since been called