Modern Western Civilization
Class 10: The French Revolution - Origins
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I. Introduction
So far we have looked at people and ideas, at social history and intellectual history. Not at what a lot of you might have expected as history, but we are looking at how the modern world came about in all its complexity.
Now however, we are going to look at the series of events which make up the French Revolution. Today we are going to look at causes and origins, at how previous intellectual, social and political elements all contributed to it.
Importance of the French Revolution
It brought the People to the forefront of politics
set the model for later revolutions, and
changed the political map of Europe forever.
Chronology - Sketch of Events
1788-89 French State undergoes a massive revolution in politics but also in society and the way people think. The calling of the......
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