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 mariell øyre

Versailles, France

{ snowy nights in France }

palace of versailles

longpantsatlast: Le Gros Horloge.  Rouen, France

history meme | ten moments; the french revolution (1789-1799)

The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed within three years. French society underwent a dramatic transformation, as feudal, aristocratic and religious privileges evaporated under a sustained assault from radical left-wing political groups, masses on the streets, and peasants in the countryside. Old ideas about tradition and hierarchy regarding monarchs, aristocrats, and the Catholic Church were abruptly overthrown by new principles o liberty, equality and fraternity. The modern era has unfolded in the shadow of the French Revolution. The growth of republics and liberal democracies, the spread of secularism, the development of modern ideologies, and the invention of total war all mark their birth during the Revolution. {X}

Paul M. Robinson

French Alps