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Hierarchy and privilege in France
- July 17, 2021
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No CommentsAn extract from Dave’s article ‘The Old Regime’. “First of all, the social hierarchy was divided into three broad categories, or Estates. These Estates were extremely rigid and immobile, with the large majority of the population living and dying according to their ascribed status. In addition, there were numerous other social divisions and economic sub-categories -
The successor problem
- July 10, 2021
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From the Emperor Augustus to the Emperor Napoleon one of the biggest challenges to the stability and prosperity of any state was to ensure a peaceful succession. Transition from one ruler to the next was often a time fraught with danger. If an incumbent ruler had no clear successor then both domestic and foreign competitors -
Directions
- July 3, 2021
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As well as dialogue, Dave’s scripts also include stage directions which Kev can follow, ignore or elaborate upon as is his whim. Here are the directions for the second dream sequence from ‘Chapter 8 – No Return’. Compare the script with Kev’s interpretation: Sequence opens in black
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