France's fiscal crisis comes from absolute-monarchy war decisions, especially the Seven Years' War and sponsorship of the American Revolution, forcing the king to call the Estates General in 1789.
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A source-grounded reading of Jiang's lecture on America as the world game: Britain invents the imperial board but cannot scale it, the dollar turns wealth into an idea, the Constitution keeps the game above...
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A source-grounded reading of Jiang's lecture on America as the world game: Britain invents the imperial board but cannot scale it, the dollar turns wealth into an idea, the Constitution keeps the game above...
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"absolute monarchy an absolute monarchy is one in which the king makes all the decisions he decides whether or not to go to war..."
"...the estate general the estate general this happens in the year 1789 and this marks the beginning of the French Revolution and the purpose..."
"...around and bangles started fragrance bolting Chinese recruitment!!! Revolution. And in 1789, America creates the Constitution, which becomes the highest law in the land...."
"...1861. Okay? So, this conflict has always been there, but in 1789, when they introduced the Constitution, they choose to ignore this conflict until..."
"...pamphlets become extremely violent and call for radical change. May 5th, 1789, the three estates meet. King Louis XVI refuses to acknowledge the third..."
"...The storming of the Bastille happens on July 5th. July 14th, 1789. This is important because the national day of France today is July..."
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A source-grounded reading of Jiang's lecture on America as the world game: Britain invents the imperial board but cannot scale it, the dollar turns wealth into an idea, the Constitution keeps the game above...
America begins here as a cure for civilization: a clean-slate game built from Enlightenment rights, self-help, property, and fair rules.
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