For the Republic! Desperate and surrounded, the French government embarks on an unprecedented embrace of ‘total war’. Upending...
War returns! Surrounded by enemies on every frontier, the French Republic was desperate and divided. Luckily for the French, their foes...
How did virtue and friendship shape the French Revolution and the Terror? This interview with Dr Marisa Linton examines the how the...
The revolution devours its children! From princes to mayors, politicians to priests, explore the ultimate fate of yesterday’s heroes...
Vote Now! Total war is upon us! With the French armies in retreat, the Republic had no choice but to adapt. Developing a new era of modern...
Death to all traitors! This episode explores the controversial trial of the Girondins in October 1793. With limited evidence and endless...
With the Queen dead, the Girondins were next. Condemned for every mishap and misfortune, dozens of deputies were sent to trial. In...
Desperate to save the love of his life, Count Axel von Fersen enlists diplomats and friends to try to save the Queen! Her supporters meet...
Outraged by scenes in Paris, the events of October send many into morning. From foreign newspapers to private correspondence, this episode...
With the Terror commencing in September 1793, how do historians view its causes? Was this series of emergency decrees driven purely by...
What do historians make of the Enraged? Heroic champions of the sans-culottes? Or short-sited activists unable to achieve their means? This...
