Ur France philological one is spot on but while the age of enlightenment started before the French revolution, it’s usually charactrised as being a huge part of the revolution. The French rev was partly inspired by the American rev (some say inspired, but the American rev caused France a lot of fuckery in terms of finances) so the enlightenment didn’t inspire the rev, the rev inspired the enlightenment (at least in widespread) thAnk u that one sentence was just bugging me,,,

Thank you :), but no, that’s not true. The whole purpose of the Enlightenment was moving away from traditional monarchies/ the clergy and developing your own way of producing knowledge. Some posit that it started in the mid 17th century, but pretty much all historians agree that it ended with the French Revolution. 

The American Revolution did in fact inspire the French Revolution, but the French Revolution did NOT inspire the Enlightenment. Again, the Enlightenment was about taking away traditional forms of power and knowledge and distributing it to the common folk. The Enlightenment therefore inspired the French Revolution, as the dissenting ideas produced acted as the rationale for overthrowing the monarchy. 

Of course, with France, things turned awry when the new leaders in power became bloodthirsty and started beheading anyone who opposed them. The Enlightenment therefore did not come after the French Revolution, as any faction with a different political view or reasoning were brutally suppressed. Actually, the end of the French Revolution (and Enlightenment) marked the beginning of Romanticism. 

Are there any characters you want to know more about?

I’ve always wondered about China. I mean, he’s the last
remaining Ancient. Imagine watching other nations around you drop like flies,
only for them to be replaced just as fast. I want to know more about his
psychology, how he remains so strong and resilient. After living for so long,
I’m certain that he must fear death more than the other nations.

So far, I’ve only seen him express longing for the way the
old world used to be:

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Friendly reminder that mun is still in the middle of exams and will be slow to respond…

I see yours asks, messages, fic recommendations, requests, and reviews.

I just wanted to say how much all of your support means to me.  I repeat: I SEE them. 

Just letting you babes know that I’m not ignoring you.

I will start sending out replies and thank you messages/ reading recommendations/ working on requests/ writing fics, once this hellish semester is done. I’ll also probably put up a master list of the requests that I’ve accepted 🙂 Again, thanks so much!