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How much on fire was your country? | 49 comments (49 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

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France had 1789, of course, then right after that the Wars of Vendée (very serious anti-revolution of catholic peasants, with anything between 40 and 200 thousand dead, who didn't want to be conscripted for the wars that France was engaged in with EVERY european country/monarchy after killing the king) ... then we can arguably say that La Commune was another one.

by Alex in Toulouse on Wed Mar 15th, 2006 at 11:18:22 AM EST

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I also suppose the war on the Cathars was a sort of massive anti-revolution of sorts (13th century). Forgot about that one. I always forget about that one.

by Alex in Toulouse on Wed Mar 15th, 2006 at 11:21:03 AM EST
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La Rochelle, too. (Les Trois Mousquetaires!)

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by DoDo on Wed Mar 15th, 2006 at 12:27:06 PM EST
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And 2006 ... just wait and see ;))

by Alex in Toulouse on Wed Mar 15th, 2006 at 12:53:25 PM EST
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Also 1830 (Les Miserables!), 1848 (Marx!). Kind-of: 1968.

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by DoDo on Wed Mar 15th, 2006 at 12:24:51 PM EST
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the Wars of Vendée

Victor Hugo: Quatre-Vingt-Treize!

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by DoDo on Wed Mar 15th, 2006 at 12:29:05 PM EST
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The C16 Wars of Religion could be considered as revolutionary, since the Protestants aimed, for a long time, to take over the country and change its religion. Those wars had long-drawn-out repercussions in the C17, involving violence (mainly against Protestants and leading to loss of their rights and exile) and insurrectionary episodes, in particular the Guerre des camisards in the early years of the C18.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Wed Mar 15th, 2006 at 03:07:25 PM EST
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