Political Background of the French Revolution
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Seven Years War and the American War of Independence - France continued borrowing money from other nations to try and keep their heads afloat. This and the restoration of parlements brought France closer to revolution. Versailles - Louis XIV pumped many funds into making Versailles a place of opulence and grandeur. His goal was to attract the nobility to Versailles and to take their minds of positions of power in various other locations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**
Seven Years War and the American War of Independence - France continued borrowing money from other nations to try and keep their heads afloat. This and the restoration of parlements brought France closer to revolution. Versailles - Louis XIV pumped many funds into making Versailles a place of opulence and grandeur. His goal was to attract the nobility to Versailles and to take their minds of positions of power in various other locations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**