Albert Mathiez
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Albert Mathiez was a French historian, known for his work on the French Revolution
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He was a student of Alphonse Aulard. His La Révolution française appeared in three volumes (1922-1924). He wrote it as a socialist , pro-Robespierre interpretation, where Aulard had been pro-Danton
. He held the Sorbonne
chair in French Revolutionary Studies and was the founder of the Societe des Etudes Robespierristes, which led to the creation of the highly regarded journal Annales historiques de la revolution francaise.
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
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He was a student of Alphonse Aulard. His La Révolution française appeared in three volumes (1922-1924). He wrote it as a socialist , pro-Robespierre interpretation, where Aulard had been pro-Danton
Georges Danton
Georges Jacques Danton was leading figure in the early stages of the French Revolution and the first President of the Committee of Public Safety. Danton's role in the onset of the Revolution has been disputed; many historians describe him as "the chief force in theoverthrow of the monarchy and the...
. He held the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
chair in French Revolutionary Studies and was the founder of the Societe des Etudes Robespierristes, which led to the creation of the highly regarded journal Annales historiques de la revolution francaise.