Page 276 . The Reign of Terror . --For a reliable , brief introduction into the history of the French Revolution see L . Gershoy , The French Revolution ( 1932 ); G . Lefebvre , The Coming of the French Revolution ( Princeton , 1947 ); and H . von Sybel , History of the French Revolution ( 1869 ), 4 vols .
The Moniteur Officiel was the government paper at the time of the Revolution and is a primary source , containing a factual account of actions taken by the Assemblies , full texts of the documents , etc . It has been reprinted . See also A . Aulard , Christianity and the French Revolution ( London , 1927 ), in which the account is carried through 1802--an excellent study ; W . H . Jervis , The Gallican Church and the Revolution ( London , 1882 ), a careful work by an Anglican , but shows preference for Catholicism .
On the relation of church and state in france during the French Revolution see Henry H . Walsh , The Concordate of 1801 : A Study of Nationalism in Relation to Church and State ( New York , 1933 ); Charles Ledre , L ' Eglise de France sous la Revolution ( Paris , 1949 ).
Some contemporary studies on the religious significance of the Revolution are G . Chais de Sourcesol , Le Livre des Manifestes ( Avignon , 1800 ), in which the author endeavored to ascertain the causes of the upheaval , and its religious significance , etc .; James Bicheno , The Signs of the Times ( London , 1794 ); James Winthrop , A Systematic Arrangement of Several Scripture Prophecies Relating to Antichrist ; With Their Application to the Course of History ( Boston , 1795 ); and Lathrop , The Prophecy of Daniel Relating to the Time of the End ( Springfield , Massachusetts , 1811 ).
For the church during the Revolution see W . M . Sloan , The French Revolution and Religious Reform ( 1901 ); P . F . La Gorce , Histoire Religieuse de la Revolution ( Paris , 1909 ).
On relations with the papacy see G . Bourgin , La France et Rome de 1788-1797 ( Paris , 1808 ), based on secret files in the Vatican ; A . Latreille , L ' Eglise Catholique et la Revolution ( Paris , 1950 ), especially interesting on Pius VI and the religious crisis , 1775-1799 .
For Protestants during the Revolution , see Pressense ( ed .), The Reign of Terror ( Cincinnati , 1869 ).
Page 280 . The Masses and the Privileged Classes . --On social conditions prevailing in France prior to the period of the Revolution , see H . von Holst , Lowell Lectures on the French Revolution , lecture 1 ; also Taine , Ancien Regime , and A . Young , Travels in France .
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