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The Plot of the Placards at Rennes, 1802 is a tightly argued historical study that untangles a remembered episode from the early Consulate.
Drawing on contemporary sources and later scholarship, it situates the Rennes conspiracy in its political and social context, separating fact from fiction.
This edition offers careful analysis of how power, police, and public opinion intersected during a moment of peace and upheaval. It follows the alleged plots, the roles of key figures, and the way memory has shaped our understanding of 1802. Readers will gain a clearer view of how the era’s political theater was constructed and contested.- Grounded, accessible historical narrative about a pivotal moment in the Consulate era.
- Clear examination of sources, including notes on memoirs and police records.
- Contextual discussion of the Peace of Amiens and its political reverberations.
- Careful distinction between eyewitness reportage, rumor, and historical Reconstruction.
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