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Back to SearchThe History of Revolutionary Ideas: French Revolution 2: Robespierre
Season 11 Episode 164
For our second episode on the people and ideas behind the French Revolution David talks to historian and biographer Ruth Scurr about the man who came…
10 months ago
The History of Revolutionary Ideas: French Revolution 1: Sieyès
Season 11 Episode 163
In the first of three episodes about the people and ideas behind the French Revolution, David talks to Lucia Rubinelli about the man who helped kicks…
10 months, 1 week ago
The History of Revolutionary Ideas: American Revolution 2: The Constitution
Season 11 Episode 162
In the second of our two episodes about the American Revolution David talks to historian Eric Nelson about the ideas that shaped the US Constitution.…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The History of Revolutionary Ideas: American Revolution 1: The Declaration of Independence
Season 11 Episode 161
Today it’s the first of two episodes about one of the most significant revolutions of all: the American Revolution. David talks to historian Eric Nel…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The History of Revolutionary Ideas: The Industrial Revolution
Season 11 Episode 160
Today’s episode is about a revolution that started 250 years ago and is still going on (in the form of the digital revolution): the Industrial Revolu…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The History of Revolutionary Ideas: English Revolution 2: 1688
Season 11 Episode 159
In the second of our episodes with historian Clare Jackson on the English revolutions of the 17th century we discuss the one that usually gets called…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The History of Revolutionary Ideas: English Revolution 1: Civil War
Season 11 Episode 158
Today’s episode in our history of revolutionary ideas is about the event that is sometimes – but not always – called the English Revolution: the Civi…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
The History of Revolutionary Ideas: The Scientific Revolution
Season 11 Episode 157
Today’s episode is about a revolution that took centuries to happen if it ever really happened at all: The Scientific Revolution. David talks to hist…
11 months ago
The History of Revolutionary Ideas: The Reformation (part 1): Luther
Season 11 Episode 156
Today’s revolutionary thinker is Martin Luther, the man who upended the religious, political and intellectual life of Europe, maybe without entirely …
11 months ago
The History of Revolutionary Ideas: Humanism
Season 11 Episode 155
Today’s episode in our history of revolutionary ideas is about a medieval movement that used the ancient past to rethink and reimagine the present an…
11 months, 1 week ago