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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…
6 years, 1 month ago
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…
6 years, 2 months ago
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…
6 years, 2 months ago
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…
6 years, 3 months ago
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, 3 months ago
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, 4 months ago
The Parisian Powder Keg
Season 1 Episode 11
Necker is dismissed and Paris runs wild. As a counter-revolutionary coup is commenced by the King, chaos erupts in the capital. This episode examines…
6 years, 4 months ago
The National Assembly
Season 1 Episode 10
The Estates-General transformed itself into the National Assembly. In an iconic scene, the famous Tennis Court Oath changes the course of the revolut…
6 years, 4 months ago
The Estates General
Season 1 Episode 9
While the Estates General gathered at Versailles, new problems emerged. Already facing unprecedented challenges, the French government had to grapple…
6 years, 4 months ago
Grievances of the Nation
Season 1 Episode 8
King Louis XVI announced the summoning of the Estates-General, but that did little to contain the kingdom's growing unrest. The Paris Parlement was r…
6 years, 4 months ago