My unscripted thoughts (consider yourself officially warned) on the Girondin assault against leading Montagnard leaders. Topics covered...
Explore the ground-breaking legalisation of divorce in September 1792. It would take almost 180 years for similar legislation to arrive in...
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...
Come behind the scenes and see how Episodes 39 – 41 were made! This video for Patreon sponsors of the show explores the approach to...
Examine the defences of Marat we heard in the main episode. Specifically, it examines Historian Lefebvre’s claim that Marat’s...
Hear from John Moore’s Diary (2 September 1792) as he retells the horror of the September Massacres and the false rumours which...
Witness the fascinating trial of Saint-Méard during the September Massacres of 1792.
The Scottish Physician John Moore was an eyewitness to the tumultuous events of August 1792. Here his account of the city’s hostile...
A fédéré’s account of the events on 10 August 1792.
Historian Bertha Gardiner explains her reasonings why Louis’ position on the throne was untenable and why the french people believed...
The Queen demanded a defence of the palace, but was it possible? Here from historians and Napoleon!
Examine the secret dealings between the Girondins and the Court. The demands of Vergniaud, Guadet and Gensonné included the return of the...
