An Introduction to the French Revolution

Thursday October 23

As an introduction to the French Revolution, click on the link below to take a tour of the Palace of Versailles.  

Palace of Versailles

Once you have completed the tour, watch the video entitled Aristocrats & Peasants.

 Once you have looked at both, post a well-thought-out response to the following questions:

How does the extravagance of Versailles and the attitude of the aristocracy towards the lower class showed in the video tell you about the social structure in France during the late 18th century?  What problems do you see it causing? 

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