This book offers a fascinating and in-depth look at the French Revolution through a collection of primary source documents, ranging from political speeches to official decrees to personal correspondences. L.G. Wickham Legg provides expert commentary and context for each document, giving readers a comprehensive understanding of this pivotal period in history.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.