The dangerous road to the Bastille
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Understanding Events and the Impact of the Seven Years' War on Paris
This chapter explores the diverse range of sources for understanding events over a 40-year period, focusing on the impact of the Seven Years' War on the common people of Paris, including increased taxation and rising bread prices. It also highlights a major political crisis in 1770-71, attributed to the physical pressures faced by the people.
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