The title is a good one, but it is a little deceptive. As you will discover, the chapter is primarily about the French Revolution and Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), not about the transformation (or demise?) of the ancien régime.

Identify: National Assembly, Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, Terror.

1. A good way to prepare yourself for class would be to identify the main events of the Revolution and consider their significance.

2. What event, according to Blanning, marks the beginning of the French Revolution? Why?

3. In what specific ways did the French Revolution mark the end of early modern Europe (or the ancien régime)?

4. What impact did the Revolution have on the structures of the ancien régime?

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