Download or read book The Age of Revolution: History of the American & French Revolution (Vol. 1&2) written by John Fiske and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-12-16 with total page 882 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Age of Revolution is the period from approximately 1774 to 1849 in which a number of significant revolutionary movements occurred in many parts of Europe and the Americas. The period is noted for the change in government from absolutist monarchies to constitutionalist states and republics. Two most significant events of the period were the American Revolution and the French Revolution. This book gives the complete insight into these events, explaining the causes and consequences of two major revolutions that changed the entire course of human history.