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Chapter 1: THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
By Thomas Carlyle
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The narrative traces the collapse of an entrenched monarchical regime under fiscal strain and institutional crisis, showing how elite disputes and legal deadlock fed popular discontent that erupted into mass mobilization and violent uprisings. It moves from scenes of court politics and parliamentary confrontations to dramatic street events and collective action, then to attempts at constitutional reform and the ensuing radicalization. Combining vivid, scene-driven reportage with moral reflection and chronological analysis, the account emphasizes the roles of rumor, symbols, and shifting loyalties in transforming political authority.

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Title: The French Revolution: A History

Author: Thomas Carlyle

Release date: February 15, 2006 [eBook #1301]
Most recently updated: February 8, 2025

Language: English

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THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

A HISTORY
by THOMAS CARLYLE

Contents

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION A HISTORY
VOLUME I. THE BASTILLE
BOOK 1.I. DEATH OF LOUIS XV.
Chapter 1.1.I. Louis the Well-Beloved.
Chapter 1.1.II. Realised Ideals.
Chapter 1.1.III. Viaticum.
Chapter 1.1.IV.

 Louis the Unforgotten.
BOOK 1.II. THE PAPER AGE
Chapter 1.2.I. Astræa Redux.
Chapter 1.2.II. Petition in Hieroglyphs.
Chapter 1.2.III. Questionable.
Chapter 1.2.IV. Maurepas.
Chapter 1.2.V. Astræa Redux without Cash.
Chapter 1.2.VI. Windbags.
Chapter 1.2.VII. Contrat Social.
Chapter 1.2.VIII.

 Printed Paper.
BOOK 1.III. THE PARLEMENT OF PARIS
Chapter 1.3.I. Dishonoured Bills.
Chapter 1.3.II. Controller Calonne.
Chapter 1.3.III. The Notables.
Chapter 1.3.IV. Loménie’s Edicts.
Chapter 1.3.V. Loménie’s Thunderbolts.
Chapter 1.3.VI. Loménie’s Plots.
Chapter 1.3.VII. Internecine.
Chapter 1.3.VIII. Loménie’s Death-throes.
Chapter 1.3.IX.

 Burial with Bonfire.
BOOK 1.IV. STATES-GENERAL
Chapter 1.4.I. The Notables Again.
Chapter 1.4.II. The Election.
Chapter 1.4.III. Grown Electric.
Chapter 1.4.IV.

 The Procession.
BOOK 1.V. THE THIRD ESTATE
Chapter 1.5.I. Inertia.
Chapter 1.5.II. Mercury de Brézé.
Chapter 1.5.III. Broglie the War-God.
Chapter 1.5.IV. To Arms!
Chapter 1.5.V. Give us Arms.
Chapter 1.5.VI. Storm and Victory.
Chapter 1.5.VII. Not a Revolt.
Chapter 1.5.VIII. Conquering your King.
Chapter 1.5.IX.

 The Lanterne.
BOOK VI. CONSOLIDATION
Chapter 1.6.I. Make the Constitution.
Chapter 1.6.II. The Constituent Assembly.
Chapter 1.6.III. The General Overturn.
Chapter 1.6.IV. In Queue.
Chapter 1.6.V.

 The Fourth Estate.
BOOK VII. THE INSURRECTION OF WOMEN
Chapter 1.7.I. Patrollotism.
Chapter 1.7.II. O Richard, O my King.
Chapter 1.7.III. Black Cockades.
Chapter 1.7.IV. The Menads.
Chapter 1.7.V. Usher Maillard.
Chapter 1.7.VI. To Versailles.
Chapter 1.7.VII. At Versailles.
Chapter 1.7.VIII. The Equal Diet.
Chapter 1.7.IX. Lafayette.
Chapter 1.7.X. The Grand Entries.
Chapter 1.7.XI.

 From Versailles.
VOLUME II. THE CONSTITUTION
BOOK 2.I. THE FEAST OF PIKES
Chapter 2.1.I. In the Tuileries.
Chapter 2.1.II. In the Salle de Manége.
Chapter 2.1.III. The Muster.
Chapter 2.1.IV. Journalism.
Chapter 2.1.V. Clubbism.
Chapter 2.1.VI. Je le jure.
Chapter 2.1.VII. Prodigies.
Chapter 2.1.VIII. Solemn League and Covenant.
Chapter 2.1.IX. Symbolic.
Chapter 2.1.X. Mankind.
Chapter 2.1.XI. As in the Age of Gold.
Chapter 2.1.XII.

 Sound and Smoke.
BOOK 2.II. NANCI
Chapter 2.2.I. Bouillé.
Chapter 2.2.II. Arrears and Aristocrats.
Chapter 2.2.III. Bouillé at Metz.
Chapter 2.2.IV. Arrears at Nanci.
Chapter 2.2.V. Inspector Malseigne.
Chapter 2.2.VI.

 Bouillé at Nanci.
BOOK 2.III. THE TUILERIES
Chapter 2.3.I. Epimenides.
Chapter 2.3.II. The Wakeful.
Chapter 2.3.III. Sword in Hand.
Chapter 2.3.IV. To fly or not to fly.
Chapter 2.3.V. The Day of Poniards.
Chapter 2.3.VI. Mirabeau.
Chapter 2.3.VII.

 Death of Mirabeau.
BOOK 2.IV. VARENNES
Chapter 2.4.I. Easter at Saint-Cloud.
Chapter 2.4.II. Easter at Paris.
Chapter 2.4.III. Count Fersen.
Chapter 2.4.IV. Attitude.
Chapter 2.4.V. The New Berline.
Chapter 2.4.VI. Old-Dragoon Drouet.
Chapter 2.4.VII. The Night of Spurs.
Chapter 2.4.VIII. The Return.
Chapter 2.4.IX.

 Sharp Shot.
BOOK 2.V. PARLIAMENT FIRST
Chapter 2.5.I. Grande Acceptation.
Chapter 2.5.II. The Book of the Law.
Chapter 2.5.III. Avignon.
Chapter 2.5.IV. No Sugar.
Chapter 2.5.V. Kings and Emigrants.
Chapter 2.5.VI. Brigands and Jalès.
Chapter 2.5.VII. Constitution will not march.
Chapter 2.5.VIII. The Jacobins.
Chapter 2.5.IX. Minister Roland.
Chapter 2.5.X. Pétion-National-Pique.
Chapter 2.5.XI. The Hereditary Representative.
Chapter 2.5.XII.

 Procession of the Black Breeches.
BOOK 2.VI. THE MARSEILLESE
Chapter 2.6.I. Executive that does not act.
Chapter 2.6.II. Let us march.
Chapter 2.6.III. Some Consolation to Mankind.
Chapter 2.6.IV. Subterranean.
Chapter 2.6.V. At Dinner.
Chapter 2.6.VI. The Steeples at Midnight.
Chapter 2.6.VII. The Swiss.
Chapter 2.6.VIII.

 Constitution burst in Pieces.
VOLUME III. THE GUILLOTINE
BOOK 3.I. SEPTEMBER
Chapter 3.1.I. The Improvised Commune.
Chapter 3.1.II. Danton.
Chapter 3.1.III. Dumouriez.
Chapter 3.1.IV. September in Paris.
Chapter 3.1.V. A Trilogy.
Chapter 3.1.VI. The Circular.
Chapter 3.1.VII. September in Argonne.
Chapter 3.1.VIII.

 Exeunt.
BOOK 3.II. REGICIDE
Chapter 3.2.I. The Deliberative.
Chapter 3.2.II. The Executive.
Chapter 3.2.III. Discrowned.
Chapter 3.2.IV. The Loser Pays.
Chapter 3.2.V. Stretching of Formulas.
Chapter 3.2.VI. At the Bar.
Chapter 3.2.VII. The Three Votings.
Chapter 3.2.VIII.

 Place de la Révolution.
BOOK 3.III. THE GIRONDINS
Chapter 3.3.I. Cause and Effect.
Chapter 3.3.II. Culottic and Sansculottic.
Chapter 3.3.III. Growing Shrill.
Chapter 3.3.IV. Fatherland in Danger.
Chapter 3.3.V. Sansculottism Accoutred.
Chapter 3.3.VI. The Traitor.
Chapter 3.3.VII. In Fight.
Chapter 3.3.VIII. In Death-Grips.
Chapter 3.3.IX.

 Extinct.
BOOK 3.IV. TERROR
Chapter 3.4.I. Charlotte Corday.
Chapter 3.4.II. In Civil War.
Chapter 3.4.III. Retreat of the Eleven.
Chapter 3.4.IV. O Nature.
Chapter 3.4.V. Sword of Sharpness.
Chapter 3.4.VI. Risen against Tyrants.
Chapter 3.4.VII. Marie-Antoinette.
Chapter 3.4.VIII.

 The Twenty-two.
BOOK 3.V. TERROR THE ORDER OF THE DAY
Chapter 3.5.I. Rushing down.
Chapter 3.5.II. Death.
Chapter 3.5.III. Destruction.
Chapter 3.5.IV. Carmagnole complete.
Chapter 3.5.V. Like a Thunder-Cloud.
Chapter 3.5.VI. Do thy Duty.
Chapter 3.5.VII.

 Flame-Picture.
BOOK 3.VI. THERMIDOR
Chapter 3.6.I. The Gods are athirst.
Chapter 3.6.II. Danton, No Weakness.
Chapter 3.6.III. The Tumbrils.
Chapter 3.6.IV. Mumbo-Jumbo.
Chapter 3.6.V. The Prisons.
Chapter 3.6.VI. To Finish the Terror.
Chapter 3.6.VII.

 Go Down to.
BOOK 3.VII. VENDÉMIAIRE
Chapter 3.7.I. Decadent.
Chapter 3.7.II. La Cabarus.
Chapter 3.7.III. Quiberon.
Chapter 3.7.IV. Lion not Dead.
Chapter 3.7.V. Lion Sprawling its Last.
Chapter 3.7.VI. Grilled Herrings.
Chapter 3.7.VII. The Whiff of Grapeshot.
Chapter 3.7.VIII.

 Finis.
INDEX.
FOOTNOTES.