Literature and Revolution: The French Revolution and Romanticism - Part 1
Core Text: Cross-currents: The Evolution of Literary Movements Broad Outline: · French Socio-political and religious situations · Enlightenment · Romanticism · Impact of Enlightenment/ Romanticism upon England Our study focuses on the 18 th century France. Part 1: Refer pages 9 - 15 Background Late 2nd Century BC: Roman occupation of parts of France (Julius Caesar) 5th C. AD: Germanic Franks establish power in the region. Frankish dominance continues for centuries. Power reaches its heights in the time of Charlemagne, or Charles the Great. 1337 to 1453: The Hundred Years' War was a series of wars waged by the House of Valois and the ...