Tue 10 Nov 2009
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Today on the DesignCoach: Viva la France Part Six
The storming of the Bastillé, followed quickly by the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, was the third major event in the opening act of the French Revolution. Initially the Nobility revolted and refused to support the king, Louis XVI, through the paying of taxes. Subsequent political shifts set the stage for the formation of the National Assembly and the Tennis Court Oath. Thus began the reign of terror of a bloodthirsty and bitter mob that quickly executed the king. The battle of Valmy in 1792, in which a French nonprofessional army defeated the Prussian army and ended all efforts to restore the throne, firmly established the control of the state by the people of France.
Credence- Sideboard
Demilune- Semicircular
Desserte- Serving table or small sideboard
Dos-a-dos- Chair with two attached seats arranged so they face in opposite directions
A Modern Dox-a-dos
Duchesse-Chaise-longue in one piece
Duchesse-brisee-Chaise-longue with separate foot-piece
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