France, Global Commerce, and Colonization

France, Global Commerce, and Colonization

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S1 E4: See how global trade, the mercantilist system, and the slave trade disrupted traditional notions of societal hierarchy as non-nobles benefited greatly from the new economy. Additionally, global warfare - especially between France and Great Britain over colonization - left France weakened and deeply in debt.