Cours d'histoire moderne
François Pierre Guillaume Guizot
French politician François-Pierre-Guillaume Guizot (1787–1874) is well-known for establishing 'Guizot's law', which implemented primary education all citizens. As well as occupying various political offices during some of the most turbulent years in his nation's history, was also an historian and appointed to chair modern history at Sorbonne 1812. First published between 1829 1832, this five-volume 'civilisation France' based on a series lectures delivered 1828. The books are described covering period from end Roman Empire 1789, but main focus medieval period, death St Louis (1270). Published 1829, Volume 2 continues story Carolingians, ending with breakdown empire after Charles Fat 888.