How an Unpaid Hairdresser Exposed France's Bankruptcy
French Revolution

How an Unpaid Hairdresser Exposed France's Bankruptcy

Nobody at Versailles would settle their debt to a bankrupt French wig-maker, so he opened his ledger to the city—and helped trigger a revolution.

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French Revolution18th Century FranceVersaillesMarie AntoinetteRoyal DebtFashion and PowerAncien Régime

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