The night the Old Regime ended
Subtitle: August 4, 1789, and the French Revolution
By: Michael P. Fitzsimmons.
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: University Park, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
Subjects: Feudalism -- France.; France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799.
Description: "If the Fall of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, marks the symbolic beginning of the French Revolution, then August 4 is the day the Old Regime ended, for it was on that day (or, more precisely, that night) that the National Assembly met and undertook sweeping reforms that ultimately led to a complete reconstruction of the French policy.

What began as a prearranged meeting with limited objectives suddenly took on a frenzied atmosphere during which dozens of noble deputies renounced their traditional privileges and dues. By the end of the night, the Assembly had instituted more meaningful reform than had the monarchy in decades of futile efforts. In The Night the Old Regine Ended, Michael Fitzsimmons offers the first full-length study in English of the night of August 4 and its importance to the French Revolution."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-236) and index.