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Radicalization Defines The Revolution
- The French Revolution runs from 1786 when Calonne revealed insolvency to Thermidor 1794 when Robespierre fell.
- That span is defined by persistent radicalization culminating in the Reign of Terror.
Financial Deception Sparked Collapse
- The monarchy's hidden accounting (Compte rendu) created a myth of solvency that collapsed in 1786.
- Calonne's revelation of bankruptcy triggered the unbroken chain that became the Revolution.
Paris Move Polarized Politics
- Moving the royal family to Paris after the Women's March shifted deputies from provincial clustering to ideological clustering.
- This physical re-sorting intensified polarization and birthed the Tuileries' left-right layout.