The French Revolution and What Went Wrong by Clarke, Stephen -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Contents About the Book About the Author Also available by Stephen Clarke Map Title Page Epigraph Dedication Introduction (and Justification) Part I Pourquoi la Révolution? 1 Creating Europe’s Grandest Palace 2 Enslaving the Aristocracy 3 Moral and Financial Bankruptcy 4 Louis XV, the Worst of Both Worlds 5 A Glimmer of Enlightenment 6 Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette Are an Early Flop 7 Marie-Antoinette, the Queen of Royal Excess 8 Louis XVI Tries His Hand at Politics 9 Louis XVI’s Revolutionary Reformers Part II The Revolt Sets In 10 Was Everyday Life Really that Bad in 1789? 11 Louis XVI’s Final Gamble Part III The Revolution Goes Astray (for the First Time) 12 French Populism Par Excellence 13 France Perfects Its Talent for Fake News 14 The Sun Goes Down on Versailles Part IV Towards Terror Firma 15 A Short Honeymoon in Paris 16 A Double-Headed Threat 17 The King and Queen Try to Take French Leave 18 ‘The Homeland Is in Danger’ 19 If You Can Keep Your Head … 20 Crimes and Punishments Part V Plus Ça Change, Plus C’est la Même Chose 21 How the Revolution Failed to Help the Poor, Women and Slaves 22 The Revolution Smoulders On Epilogue: Why Modern France Is Suffering from ‘Regis Envy’ Picture Section A Timeline of the French Revolution Victims of the Revolution Select Bibliography Picture Permissions Index Copyright

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