Discussion Board Forum 1Topic:
The Origins of the French Revolution – HIEU 425 – French Rev & Napoleonic Era Module/Week 1 — The Old Regime and the Enlightenment
The French Revolution was a milestone event in history with complex primary and secondary causes. Discuss at least 3 causes mentioned in the various Study Materials.
Which one was the most important and why?
You are required to provide a thread in response to the provided promptly for each forum. Each thread must be at least 300 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge.
Study Materials1. A Short History of the French Revolution – Jeremy D. Popkin (ISBN: 9780205968459) (Unable to link a PDF for this)2. https://revolution.chnm.org/- Click on the provided link to locate the resource referenced above. Using the “Quick Search” bar on this website, locate and read the following:
The Sentence against Damiens (1757)
“La Chalotais” Affair
The “Session of the Scourging” (3 March 1766)
Montesquieu’s The Persian Letters (1721)
Voltaire, “On the Church of England”
Voltaire, Selections from the Philosophical Dictionary
Montesquieu, “The Spirit of the Laws”
Rousseau’s The Social Contract
3. – Presentation: The Ancient Regime and the Enlightenment
4. – Presentation: The Ancient Regime
Requirements: 300 or more words | .doc file