January 18:

We will begin to analyze "The Age of Revolution," i.e. the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution. In today's class we will examine the French Revolution through the end of the Moderate Phase and the rise of the Jacobins.

For the 20th and 25th January

Watch John Merriman's Lecture on Robespierre:

• Read:

  • Maximilien Robespierre: The Cult of the Supreme Being - Short speech made by Robespierre outlining how the Radicals viewed religion.

  • "Republic of Virtue" Robespierre's justification for the use of terror.

  • Notes on the Radical Phase of the Revolution -PDF
    • Good Summary of the Revolution - excellent as a reference source - I recommend printing this and keeping it.

• Print out, read through and keep:

  • Notes on Thermidor and Napoleon - PDF

Watch John Merriman's Lecture on Napoleon

Only BROWSE the sites below.  This is optional.  But, it will give you more information on the French Revolution and be very helpful.

• Chronology of French History

• The French Revolution - Short history of the Revolution - (Good articles from Encyclopedia. COM)

• Merriman: pp. 479-512, 569-578

• Congress of Vienna

• What Was the Congress of Vienna

• Courseweb-Powerpoints-Napoleon to Vienna

Read for Thursday 27 January

• Merriman 512-532

  • Textbook Notes:

  • http://wps.ablongman.com/long_levack_west_2/0,11592,2899233-,00.html

  • Courseweb - PowerPoints:  The Industrial Revolution

• BBC History Website on Industrialization - EXCELLENT RESOURCE

  • You don't need to read it all but definitely use this source!

• Even though you read this for your short paper reread David Brin's work on Tolkein again.

• Download:

  • Courseweb-PowerPoints-Dual Revolution - print for the 1 February class.

  • Courseweb- Powerpoints-The Industrial Revolution - Print for the 27 January and bring with you.