1754-1793

Examines the causes and effects of the uprisings in France in the late eighteenth century, and discusses why various groups were so opposed to the leadership of King Louis XVI.

An account of the reign of Louis XVI of France.

Profiles Louis XVI's life, exploring interpretations of his actions during the French Revolution and attempting to reconstruct his political thought.

The author presents a historical fiction on the life and death of Marie Antoinette through a diary she leaves behind in her prison cell.

In eighteenth-century France, Marie Antoinette rails against the rules of etiquette that govern her life even as she tries to fulfill her greatest obligation, giving birth to the next king, but she finds diversion in spending money on clothing, parties, and gambling despite her family's warnings and the whispers of courtiers.

Examines the history of France during the reign of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie-Antoinette, provides information about everyday life in France during the revolutionary era, and includes a selection of contemporary writings.

Details the trial of Louis XVI, deposed in 1792, on charges of treason.