A reassessment of the French Revolution argues that the angry masses were in fact a socially mixed and transient group and that revolution was not an inevitable expression of French political and economic dissatisfactions.
The book delves into the financing of the monarchy, revealing how it relied on a disorganized and inefficient system of private enterprise. As Professor Bosher illustrates, this chaotic approach became increasingly unmanageable and wasteful over time, shedding light on the complexities of royal funding and its implications.