Date of Award

Spring 1995

Document Type

Restricted Thesis

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Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts

Department

History Department

First Advisor

Robert Weinberg

Second Advisor

Pieter M. Judson

Abstract

In revolutionary France, heightened politicization led the aristocrats and bourgeoisie of Orléans to more clearly articulate their class interests, leading to class hostilities that lasted until the end of the July Monarchy when the “emergence of industrialization and state centralization limited the potential of opposition” between the two. This thesis uses primary accounts, including manuscripts, speeches, and petitions, along with secondary analyses on politics and class conflicts to argue that facing a changing state and economy, the “radical rhetoric” that once divided the aristocracy and bourgeoisie allowed them to find common interests and to unite in defense of their now shared goals.

Comments

Co-recipient of the Paul H. Beik Prize in History, awarded in 1995.

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