1.1. The reigns of three kings (historical background)
Colas Duflo will go on to describe very briefly the historical and political framework of the 18th century, from the end of the reign of Louis XIV to the last years of the French Revolutionary period.
In the following three videos, he will give a summary of the historical, political and cultural elements required to successively understand:
- the end of the reign of Louis XIV (1661-1715) and the Regency (1715-1723),
- the reign of Louis XV,
- the reign of Louis XVI and the French Revolution.
🎞️ The end of Louis XIV’s reign and the Regency
📥 Transcript of the video in English (PDF)
🎞️ The reign of Louis XV
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