Part of: The Formation and Progress of the Tiers État, or Third Estate in France 2 vols The Formation and Progress of the Tiers État, or Third Estate in France vol. 1
- Augustin Thierry (author)
- Rev. Francis B. Wells (translator)
In this influential work Thierry combines two of his main interests, the study of the ruling elites of French history and the rise of the third estate to challenge this rule from the middle ages until the outbreak of the French Revolution.
Key Quotes
Politics & Liberty
One circumstance, which especially struck me, is, that during the space of six centuries, from the twelfth to the eighteenth, the history of the Tiers Etat and that of the royal power are indissolubly bound together in such a manner that, in the eyes of him who really understands them, one is, to…