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Viral spread: how rumours surged in revolutionary France

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This chapter examines the Great Fear, a significant moment at the beginning of the French Revolution marked by rumors of aristocratic plots against the peasantry. It explores how these fears sparked widespread violence and the destruction of manorial estates, highlighting the interplay between social unrest and misinformation.

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