Chalke Talk

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18. THE FRENCH REVOLUTIONS

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In this talk for senior school pupils, Jonathan Fenby outlines the causes of the French Revolution which began in 1789. He explains that this was the beginning of a cycle of revolutions followed by counter-revolutions and discusses how the French liked to believe that their country was a beacon of humanity with progressive values of citizenship yet tended to end up sticking with a comfortable conservatism.



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