Throughout the 18th century, France faced a mounting ... one of the greatest social upheavals in Western history, the French Revolution. Violence spread to the countryside, where peasants demanded ...

While this is partially a misconception, it does contain some truth. During the 18th century, people's attitudes towards personal hygiene were laxer than they are today, for a variety of reasons.

and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (1793-1802, 1803-15). It was north-east Wales which developed the greatest range of industries. By the late 18th century there were 19 metalworks ...

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This panel invites interdisciplinary papers from fields such as literary studies, visual studies, and cultural history, which examine the influence of transcultural exchange on eighteenth-century ...

Travel back in time to late 18th century France and follow the development of the French Revolution. What were the underlying causes for the revolution? What was the Reign of Terror? Who was ...