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What was France like in the late 15th century?

France in the late 15th century: a mosaic of feudal territories. The Early Modern period in French history spans the following reigns, from 1461 to the Revolution, breaking in 1789: France in the Ancien Régime covered a territory of around 520,000 square kilometres (200,000 sq mi).

What are some good books about French history?

Winks, Robin, ed. The Oxford History of the British Empire: Volume V: Historiography (2001) Burke, Peter. The French Historical Revolution: The Annales School 1929–2014 (John Wiley & Sons, 2015). Clark, Stuart (1983). "French historians and early modern popular culture".

Who influenced the study of history in the 19th century?

The modern academic study of history and methods of historiography were pioneered in 19th-century German universities, especially the University of Göttingen. Leopold von Ranke (1795–1886) at Berlin was a pivotal influence in this regard, and was the founder of modern source-based history.

How did the French peasantry change from 1870 to 1914?

The seemingly timeless world of the French peasantry swiftly changed from 1870 to 1914. French peasants had been poor and locked into old traditions until railroads, republican schools, and universal (male) military conscription modernized rural France.