Download or read book The Notables and the Nation written by Vivian R. Gruder and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ending of absolute monarchy and the beginning of political combat between nobles and commoners make the years 1787 to 1788 the first stage of the French Revolution. In this detailed examination, Gruder looks at how the French people became engaged in a movement that culminated in demands for the public's role in government.