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1.07 The Cradle of the Revolution

French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History)

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The Revolt of Grenoble

The revolt of grinoble was not a great revolt. There was violence, but not a great amount of violence. The peasants who hated the proposed judicial reforms because of what they might do to the local economy were in town for market day. Saturday is a problematic day if youre local government and you want to enact something that the local populace isn't ovally happy about. On the twentieth of may 17 88, the parliament of dauphine joined the rebellion of the other regional parliaments in open opposition to the crown. This revolt, on the seventh of june 17 88, is known as the day of tiles. Its name originates from how the crowd reacts to this

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