The Night the Old Regime Ended

"If the Fall of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, marks the symbolic beginning of the French Revolution, then August 4 is the day the Old Regime ended, for it was on that day (or, more precisely, that night) that the National Assembly met and undertook sweeping reforms that ultimately led to a complete reconstruction of the French policy. What began as a prearranged meeting with limited objectives suddenly took on a frenzied atmosphere during which dozens of noble deputies renounced their traditional privileges and dues. By the end of the night, the Assembly had instituted more meaningful reform than had the monarchy in decades of futile efforts. In The Night the Old Regine Ended, Michael Fitzsimmons offers the first full-length study in English of the night of August 4 and its importance to the French Revolution."--BOOK JACKET.

Year

2006

Language

English

Publisher

Pennsylvania State University Press

Editions

1

Pages

245

ISBN

9780271028996

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