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  • French History

  • An Enthralling Guide to Major Events and Figures in the Story of France and French Revolution (Exploring the Past)
  • By: Billy Wellman
  • Narrated by: Jay Herbert
  • Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins

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Summary

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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  • Categories: History

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