We’re back for 2022! Storming of the Tuileries, 10 August 1792 Paris erupts and the second revolution commences. Amongst the chaos, a new power takes over Paris, and the monarchy falls in a bloody massacre. What compels the revolutionaries to...
Ever wondered what Elephants, ‘The Ohio Animal’ and French Scientists have to do with extinction? Curious as to how oxygen was discovered? Wondered what the ancient greeks thought of the earth’s elements? Well, this episode covers...
Examine the secret dealings between the Girondins and the Court. The demands of Vergniaud, Guadet and Gensonné included the return of the Girondin Ministry, the dismissal of Lafayette, revolutionary tutoring for the heir, and rejection of foreign...
This deleted scene examines in greater detail the various factors that drove Marat’s power and influence amongst the radical cohorts of Paris.
Explore the origins of the infamous Brunswick Manifesto, its original intentions, and the influences which transformed the document into the ‘death sentence’ of the royal family.
“Let us say with one accord, Louis XVI is no longer King of the French” – Mauconseil Section, 31 July 1792 The Duke of Brunswick proclaims a manifesto with disastrous (or negligible) consequences. Paris lurches closer to...
The August 2021 Patreon Show Update is now live! All patrons can access the video update here Agenda: Plans for 2022 Episode 34 The Brunswick Manifesto Bonus Episode: Science and the French Revolution Bonus Season: The Belgium Revolution Patreon...
Hello everyone! As we approach the fall of the monarchy, it’s time for a Q&A on any and all questions relating to the initial years of the French Revolution. Have a question about a certain individual, policy, or event? Always wanted to...
Happy Bastille Day Everyone! In celebration of the 232nd anniversary of the Fall of the Bastille, this bonus episode is a recording of my presentation at the Intelligent Speech Conference earlier this year. It covers the key events of the Flight to...
“The Tree of Feudalism?!” is the second Episode Extra for Episode 33, “What about Second Revolution?” Experience the sombre Fête de la Fédération of 1792, including a symbolic tree that was symbolic in more ways than one. The...
