Throughout the 18th century, France faced a mounting economic crisis. A rapidly growing population had outpaced the food supply. A severe winter in 1788 resulted in famine and widespread ...
London: Frontline Books / Philadelphia: Casemate, 2018. Pp. xxiv, 382+. Illus., map, tables, appends, notes., biblio., index. $42.95. ISBN: 1526742691 When “The ...
In the late 1700s, the King of France, Louis XVI, ruled with absolute power over his people. This was a country in which the rich powerful aristocracy and the church enjoyed endless privileges ...