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French History: An Enthralling Guide to Major Events and Figures in the Story of France and French Revolution
Written by Billy Wellman
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Two manuscripts in one audiobook:
- History of France: An Enthralling Overview of Major Events and Figures
- The French Revolution: An Enthralling Guide to a Major Event in World History
In the first part of this audiobook, you will discover:
- France’s origins and its prehistory
- France’s relations with the Roman Empire
- How the French survived the Middle Ages
- The French Revolution and the impact it had on society
- The Napoleonic Wars and the changes Napoleon made in France and its colonies
- French colonialism and a look at some of the major French colonies
- France during the world wars
- Postwar and Cold War France
- Modern France and what its future might hold
In the second part of this audiobook, you will learn all about:
- The downfall of King Louis and Marie Antoinette
- The rise of the Jacobins and other political clubs
- The Reign of Terror and the cult of Robespierre
- The Thermidorian Reaction and what that meant for the French
- The Directory and other government bodies
- Napoleon Bonaparte and his military genius and leadership style
- And so much more!
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