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!
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...
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...
Hear from John Moore’s Diary (2 September 1792) as he retells the horror of the September Massacres and the false rumours which inspired them.
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 attitude towards priests, the public’s reception of the Commune’s mass arrests, and the ongoing...
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 King was unfit for the throne.
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 Girondin Ministry, the dismissal of Lafayette, revolutionary tutoring for the heir, and rejection of foreign...
