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bordeaux is a city in france
...bordeauxs workers also greeted the start of the french revolution with a mixture of enthusiasm for its promise and a fear of a royal reaction. equally important, they worried about a return of bread shortages, which had periodically plagued the city over the course of the eighteenth century. these fears crystallized formed around the medieval royal fortress of chateau trompette, called the \bastille of bordeaux.\ built in 1453 and significantly enlarged after the fronde, * chateau trompette served as a massive—and for some—unwelcome symbol of royal power. it also proved to be a tempting target for those bordeaux workers afraid of a royal insurrection rebellion and anxious about the supply of bread. by august 1789, rumors circulated that royal troops garrisoned at trompette were mining setting traps to the approach to the fortress and waiting for orders from the king to reduce the city to rubble. other rumors warned of royalist sympathizers ready to take control of the fortress and bring the revolution to an abrupt halt. in response, the citys workers hatched a plan to seize the fortress, secure its cache of weapons, and liberate the grain and flour that was rumored to be stockpiled inside
source: stephen auerbach, \politics, protest, and violence in revolutionary bordeaux, 1789 - 1794,\ journal of the western society for french history, volume 37, 2009 (adapted) global hist. & geo. ii - june 23
*the fronde was a series of rebellions in france between 1648 and 1653

1. what is the historical context of the excerpt from stephen auerbach.

Explanation:

The text discusses Bordeaux's workers' reactions to the start of the French Revolution, including their fears of royal reaction and bread shortages, and their response to rumors about the Château Trompette. The historical context is the French Revolution (1789 - 1799), specifically events in Bordeaux in 1789. The Château Trompette, a symbol of royal power, was a target due to workers' concerns about royal insurrection and bread supply. The Fronde (1648 - 1653) is mentioned as a prior period of rebellion in France.

Answer:

The historical context is the French Revolution (1789 - 1799), with a focus on events in Bordeaux in 1789, including workers' reactions to the revolution, fears of royal response and bread shortages, and the significance of the Château Trompette as a symbol of royal power. The Fronde (1648 - 1653) is also relevant as a prior period of rebellion in France.