Podcast Episodes

Run Louis Run

Season 1 Episode 21

The King escapes Paris in the famous Flight to Varennes. As the revolution was devoured by the left and the right, what was the true catalyst for Lou…

5 years, 8 months ago

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Death of the Aristocracy

Season 1 Episode 20

As religious divisions threaten the peace, the Assembly makes an enemy of France's warrior class. Mirabeau, seeking to save the revolution from its i…

5 years, 9 months ago

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A Holy War Begins

Season 1 Episode 19

The Catholic Church becomes the revolution's most tenacious and ferocious foe. The Civil Constitution of the Clergy forces the nation to choose betwe…

5 years, 9 months ago

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A Popular Revolution

Season 1 Episode 18

A popular, revolutionary sentiment sweeps across the nation. To express support for this new nationalism, the French people created a whole host of n…

5 years, 9 months ago

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Rivals for Power

Season 1 Episode 17

The National Assembly was being challenged by a variety of revolutionary actors both inside and outside of Paris. Attempting to command greater autho…

5 years, 10 months ago

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Clubbing in Paris

Season 1 Episode 16

Division and disunity grip the Assembly. As factions, societies, and clubs begin to dominate the political landscape, the Assembly finds itself embro…

5 years, 10 months ago

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The October Days

Season 1 Episode 15

A great revolt consumes Paris. Hungry, fearful, and outraged by events at Versailles, tens of thousands of Parisians marched on the court. The subseq…

5 years, 11 months ago

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Decrees and Declarations

Season 1 Episode 14

The Great Fear was followed by great achievements. In an effort to tame the peasant uprisings, the deputies attacked feudalism as well. The rights of…

5 years, 11 months ago

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The Great Fear

Season 1 Episode 13

France slides into anarchy. Fear and paranoia drive the populace to take up arms, and a municipal revolution occurs. When the forces of counter-revol…

6 years ago

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The Storming of the Bastille

Season 1 Episode 12

The Bastille is stormed! Paris created a new municipal government, and the revolution was secured by popular action. But, what was the symbolism of t…

6 years, 1 month ago

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