Like many European countries, France was once ruled by royals. From Louis XVI (husband of Marie Antoinette) to Napoléon Bonaparte, these rulers hold a place in history. But does France still have a ...

France has been shaped by centuries of monarchy. From early tribal kings to powerful emperors, French rulers left deep marks ...

The Women’s March on Versailles was one of the most dramatic moments of the French Revolution. It was a bold and desperate act driven by hunger, anger, and a burning desire for justice. The pivotal ...

Historians have long argued about the true intent of Louis XVI regarding the French Revolution. Was the king prepared to accept a limited monarchy or did he intend to restore the old regime? Price, a ...

Monarchy is a "strange" institution but one that works effectively in Britain, France's foreign minister said Wednesday, as Queen Elizabeth II's coffin was taken to parliament in London to lie in ...

When angry commoners stormed the Bastille in Paris on July 14, 1789, they struck a blow against one of the monarchy’s most forbidding symbols. The infamous prison no longer exists—it was destroyed in ...

Full disclosure: I'm not up enough on my French history, so you'll pardon me here. But, uh, Marie Antoinette was queen of France in the late 1700s and was beheaded. That much I know. And while I know ...

The French Revolution Pamphlets collection at Brandeis University's Robert D. Farber University Archives and Special Collections Department consists of 94 documents (three linear feet) published ...