A History of France: 1500-1914

This textbook is a survey of French history from the early modern era to the outbreak of Wolrd War I in 1914. It starts with foundational information on late medieval France and proceeds to address a variety of topics in French history, specifically, the development of political and legal institutions; the nature of socioeconomic classes and class relations; the advancements in art, literature, science, and medicine; and finally, religious institutions, events, and practices.