With problems besetting the young republic, the Convention had to end the contentious trial of Louis XVI. How would the trial proceed? Who...
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This unscripted analysis examines how the possibility of war in the Atlantic may have encouraged some Girondins to seek clemency for the...
As the deputies proceed with the King’s trial, a radical proposal upends the proceedings. Leading Girondins propose “the appeal...
Examine the discovery of Mirabeau’s secret dealings with the King, and reexamine his controversial actions for the crown.
With the republic declared and foreign armies pushed back beyond the frontiers, the National Convention had no choice but to turn its...
My unscripted thoughts (consider yourself officially warned) on the Girondin assault against leading Montagnard leaders. Topics covered...
“I accuse you of having quite obviously set your sights on a position of supreme power.” As the Convention sits in September 1792...
Catherine the Great is one of the most intriguing and consequential monarchs of the 18th century. Mark Schauss from the Russian Rulers...
Explore the ground-breaking legalisation of divorce in September 1792. It would take almost 180 years for similar legislation to arrive in...
The National Convention meets in Paris. Who were the deputies who lead France? What divided them? How accurate are the common perceptions...
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...
On the eve of the Invasion of France in August 1792, the courts of the First Coalition were maintaining an uneasy alliance. Events in...