Napoleon would eventually declare himself "Emperor of the French." John Adams had feared just such a chaotic end: A revolution of this sort, he had argued, would lead not to democracy but despotism.

The Place de la Bastille is often considered the epicenter of the French Revolution. It was here ... and many others met ...

The French Revolution would be led by shopkeepers ... narrator's summary of revolutions from 9 minutes 37 seconds to the end. This clip will be relevant for teaching History at KS3 and KS4 ...

What everyone likes to remember about the French Revolution is that it proclaimed the rights of man, including equality for all under the law. By comparison, its slightly older and wiser sister ...