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• French Revolution — • A view of its effect on the Church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. French Revolution     French Revolution     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• French literature of the 18th century — usually refers to the literature written between 1715, the year of the death of King Louis XIV of France, and 1798, the year of the coup d’État of Bonaparte which brought the Consulate to power, concluded the French Revolution, and began the… …   Wikipedia

• French — may refer to:*French people, inhabitants of France *French language, the language spoken widely in France and in former French colonies *People named French *The French, a bandFictional characters: *Joseph French, a Detective Inspector appearing… …   Wikipedia

• French Revolution — The French Revolution (1789–1799) was a period of political and social upheaval in the history of France, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudal privileges for the aristocracy and Catholic… …   Wikipedia

• Revolution — Revolutionary war and Revolt redirect here. For other uses, see Revolt (disambiguation). For other uses, see revolution (disambiguation) and revolutions (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

• French colonial empire — France was a dominant empire in the world, from the 1600s to the late 1960s, possessing many colonies in various locations around the world. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the global rule of France was the second largest behind the British… …   Wikipedia

• revolution — /rev euh looh sheuhn/, n. 1. an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed. 2. Sociol. a radical and pervasive change in society and the social structure, esp. one …   Universalium

• French — Frenchness, n. /french/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of France, its inhabitants, or their language, culture, etc.: French cooking. n. 2. the people of France and their direct descendants. 3. a Romance language spoken in France,… …   Universalium

• French Directory — Executive Government of the First French Republic In office 2 November 1795 – 10 November 1799 Preceded by National Convention Succeeded by French Consulate with Napoleon Bonaparte as First Con …   Wikipedia

• French Consulate — A portrait of the three Consuls, Jean Jacques Régis de Cambacérès, Napoleon Bonaparte and Charles François Lebrun (left to right). Executive Governm …   Wikipedia