CAUSES (AOS 1) QUOTES Flashcards
D. Sutherland
“debt broke the back of the monarchy”
Simon Schama, quote on day of the tiles
“signifies the breakdown of royal authority”
V. Doyle about the impact of ‘what is the third estate?’
“made the people more radical”
Cahier de doleances asked for..
“abuses to be reformed”
Albert Suboul, bourgeoisie
“The Bourgeoisie, the leading element of the third estate now took over”
William doyle on the storming of the bastille…
“was the climax of the popular movement”
Charles-Élie de Ferrières, about the night of patriotic delirium
“night of patriotic drunkenness”
Robespierre about the revolution after the august decrees when the national assembly gave way to the constituent assembly
“the revolution is finished”
Denis Diderot
“man will only be free when the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest”