What did the French Revolution mean to Britons?

In this lesson, we will explore how other parts of the world reacted to the French Revolution. We will find out about how the French Revolution contributed to a revolution in Haiti and then consider how the British reacted to these revolutions.

In this lesson, we will start investigating British reactions to the French Revolution. In particular we will explore why Britain fought a long war against France and how Britain eventually defeated the French military genius: Napoleon Bonaparte.

In this lesson, we will find out how the defeat of Napoleon did not remove the threat of revolution in Britain. We will learn how radicals in Britain wanted to change the way the country was ruled and how the government reacted.

In this lesson, we will find out how the British government managed to avoid experiencing a violent revolution. We will learn how after debates in parliament and riots across the country, a law was passed allowing more people to vote in elections.