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68: Hugh Capet
Hugh Capet inaugurates a new dynasty whose house and offshoots will rule France for 800 years.
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4 years, 2 months ago
Marianne is Watching: The Modern French Surveillance State with Dr. Deborah Bauer
Dr. Deborah Bauer talks about the emergence of surveillance agencies in France and the contradictions they represented in a liberal democracy.
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4 years, 2 months ago
67: Jihad in Provence
Islamic forces from Iberia conquer a fortress in Provence. Taking advantage of political weakness in France, they establish a state along the coast. …
4 years, 3 months ago
Ranking the Merovingian Kings with Ben from Thugs and Miracles Podcast
Benjamin Bernier of Thugs and Miracles joins the podcasts to rank the Merovingian kings, often called France's first dynasty.
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4 years, 4 months ago
The Festival of the Supreme Being (1793) by Maximilien Robespierre, as Read by Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse, er Robespierre, reads a speech on reason and the Supreme Being.
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4 years, 4 months ago
The Louvre Audiobook and the Monuments of France
An excerpt from an audiobook on France's greatest monument, exclusively for patrons!
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4 years, 4 months ago
66 – War for the Throne Part 2
Part 2 of War for the Throne sees the Carolingian House fail and a new dynasty take its place.
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4 years, 4 months ago
The Origins of the French Language by Olivier Robichaud
Olivier Robichaud talks about the origins of the French language; how Latin was it? How Gallic? How Frankish?
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4 years, 4 months ago
65: War for the Throne Part I
The Carolingian House enters a crisis that threatens its existence in West Francia.
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4 years, 4 months ago
64: The Great Heathen Army
A massive army of Odin-worshippers sail down the Seine and threaten Paris. With the Carolingians gone the Franks will have to fend for themselves.
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4 years, 5 months ago