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Season 1 Episode 51
In the second and final Q&A episode, we’ll be covering why the French revolutionaries didn’t take more inspiration from the American constitution. We…
3 years, 1 month ago
Questions & Answers Part I
Season 1 Episode 50
We've hit Episode 50 and there are some amazing questions to celebrate! In this episode, we'll be exploring the role of Robespierre, key turning poin…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Trial of the King Part IV
Season 1 Episode 49
On 21 January 1793, Louis XVI was executed by the French Republic. How did the King live his final hours? What preparations were made to ensure the K…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Trial of the King Part III
Season 1 Episode 48
With problems besetting the young republic, the Convention had to end the contentious trial of Louis XVI. How would the trial proceed? Who would dete…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Trial of the King Part II
Season 1 Episode 47
As the deputies proceed with the King's trial, a radical proposal upends the proceedings. Leading Girondins suggested "the appeal to the people", a n…
3 years, 4 months ago
The Trial of the King Part I
Season 1 Episode 46
With the republic declared and foreign armies pushed back beyond the frontiers, the National Convention had no choice but to turn its attention to ju…
3 years, 5 months ago
First Republic, Then Dictatorship?
Season 1 Episode 45
The new national legislature descends into factional chaos. Fears of tyranny dominate the Convention, and a schism in the Jacobin Club rocks the revo…
3 years, 6 months ago
Interview Episode - Russian Rulers History Podcast & Catherine the Great
Season 1 Episode 44
Catherine the Great is one of the most intriguing and consequential monarchs of the 18th century. Mark Schauss from the Russian Rulers History Podcas…
3 years, 7 months ago
Crossover Episode: History Daily
Season 1 Episode 44
In this crossover episode we examine another great history podcast called History Daily. Every weekday, host Lindsay Graham takes you back in time to…
3 years, 8 months ago
The National Convention
Season 1 Episode 44
The National Convention meets in Paris. Who were the deputies who led France? What divided them? How accurate are the common perceptions of their pol…
3 years, 8 months ago