Down with Collectivism: Merchants and Nobles in 17th-Century France

29 July 2010, 6:08 am

When Jean-Baptiste Colbert died on September 6, 1683, there was celebration throughout France. In fact, only the soldiery prevented the populace from joyfully dragging Colbert's body through the streets.... Read More »

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