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Dark times reveal the best and worst of human nature. The French Revolution took place right on the cusp of the American Revolution, but their results were drastically different. With revolution erupting in France, Lafayette's family would witness the tragic fall of a nation. This episode explores what Charles Dickens dubbed, "The best and worst of times," and how the lessons it teaches are applicable to our day.
Resources:
Lafayette, by Harlow Giles Unger
Adrienne: The Life of The Marquise De La Fayette, by Andre Maurois
Madame de Lafayette, by Constance Wright
https://www.iwp.edu/articles/2018/01/12/the-dechristianization-of-france-during-the-french-revolution/