Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:30 The most important event in European history? 05:15 France before the Revolution 11:14 Life of peasants in the the old regime 24:07 The excesses of the upper classes 31:25 The role of king Louis XVI 41:48 France goes bankrupt 48:44 Who were the revolutionaries? 54:50 Caricatures and freedom of press 59:18 The birth of new ideas 01:05:40 Collapse of the Monarchy 01:13:47 Jacobin Clubs 01:16:16 The response of other monarchies? 01:20:01 "Let them eat cake!"
Thank you! This was really very interesting. Gave a much better sense of the drivers of history than any history class I ever took. The interviewer was very good as well with intelligent questions. Thanks again.
