The Coming of the French Revolution

Our resident historian Dr. John Foster, discusses the origin of the French Revolution during a lecture earlier this week. By the way, we apologize in advance for some of the tech glitches. We hope you enjoy the video anyhow.

Foster explains:

· how France's enormous debt precipitated the Revolution
· how the Third Estate (that is, everyone but nobility and clergy) wrested power from the nobility and clergy
· the relationship between the American and French revolutions.

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