The inferno ignites. Arguably the most divisive theatre of the French Revolution, it’s time to return to the west.
This episode is a repost of Episode 1.55 Civil War in the Vendée, exploring the dramatic outbreak of rebellion in March 1793. We’ll unpack the origins of the insurrection, its initial stages, and the many debates that still divide historians. What role did religion play? How significant were the nobles? And was this truly a popular uprising?
From simmering tensions to explosive violence, this episode lays the groundwork for one of the Revolution’s darkest chapters. In future episodes, we’ll trace the bloody rise and fall of the rebellion, and confront the horrific crimes against humanity that followed.
EPISODE EXTRAS
93.1 Hills, Hedges, and Humble Clerics
Unpack a royalist’s account on the importance of religion in the Vendée, and why the topography of the Vendée was so beneficial to the defending insurrectionists!
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