The Ancien Regime
Today we will look at what France was like just before it experienced a revolution in 1789. You will learn how the French king faced a crisis which was caused by a mixture of social changes, Enlightenment ideas and the consequences of the American War of Independence.
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Lesson summary: The Ancien Regime
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