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The French Revolution executed royals and nobles, yes - but most people killed were commoners

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2023-07-13

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Rioult, Claire
Fathi, Romain

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The Conversation

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For a lot of people, mention of the French Revolution conjures up images of wealthy nobles being led to the guillotine. Thanks to countless movies, books and half-remembered history lessons, many have been left with the impression the revolution was chiefly about chopping off the heads of kings, queens, dukes and other cashed-up aristocrats.

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https://hdl.handle.net/1885/733714336

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The Conversation

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