Explore the ground-breaking legalisation of divorce in September 1792. It would take almost 180 years for similar legislation to arrive in the United States and the United Kingdom!
The National Convention meets in Paris. Who were the deputies who lead France? What divided them? How accurate are the common perceptions of their politics? This episode explores the new national legislature and the factions which would dominate it...
Historians consider the Battle of Valmy to be a turning point in the Revolutionary War, but a separate battle rages as to why. While some historians credit the revolution for a glorious victory, others couldn’t disagree more. Explore the...
On the eve of the Invasion of France in August 1792, the courts of the First Coalition were maintaining an uneasy alliance. Events in Poland had reinforced the long-standing distrust between the courts of Berlin, Vienna, and St. Petersburg, and...
It’s time for the next Patron Bonus Episode! “The Corsican Revolution Part I” examines two thousand years of Corsican history! After covering the basics, we’ll explore how various empires and kingdoms left their mark on the island...
How did the Revolution impact the Papacy, the Catholic Church, and regular priests? Where did the relationship between the revolutionaries and the Church go so wrong? How did the revolution fundamentally change the Papacy, resulting in its modern...
Come behind the scenes and see how Episodes 39 – 41 were made! This video for Patreon sponsors of the show explores the approach to the September Massacres, deleted scenes, additional thoughts, and new perspectives. It also discusses upcoming...
How did the September Massacres change the character of the French Revolution? How did they alter the course and trajectory of the revolutionary project? How did average Parisians react to the gruesome events? These are the questions explored in the...
Examine the defences of Marat we heard in the main episode. Specifically, it examines Historian Lefebvre’s claim that Marat’s encouragement of the departments to massacre their own prisoners had no effect. Secondly, it also refutes...
Who was to blame for the September Massacres of 1792? Were the deaths planned or spontaneous? How did various individuals, factions, and institutions respond to the killings, and did they seek to use the bloodshed for their own advantage? Before we...
