The Four Wars of the French Revolution by David Urquhart is a historical examination of the French Revolution and the four wars that took place during that period. The book argues that these wars would have been impossible without the suppression of the functions of the Privy Council. The Privy Council was a group of advisors to the king of France that had been in place for centuries, but was abolished during the Revolution. Urquhart contends that...
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