The terrible winter of 1794-95 helped France push back all her enemies. Also...Poland!
Jun 22, 2015•33 min•Season 3Ep. 49
After the events of 9 Thermidor, the Revolution began to swing back to the right.
Jun 14, 2015•19 min•Season 3Ep. 48
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Jun 08, 2015•4 min•Season 3Ep. 47
The events of 9 Thermidor II brought Act I of the French Revolution to a gruesome end.
Jun 08, 2015•30 min•Season 3Ep. 46
If the mainspring of popular government in peacetime is virtue, amid revolution it is at once virtue and terror: virtue, without which terror is fatal; terror, without which virtue is impotent.
Jun 01, 2015•35 min•Season 3Ep. 45
In the spring of 1794. the Revolution devoured a few of her most beloved children. sponsor link: lynda.com/revolutions
May 24, 2015•33 min•Season 3Ep. 44
At the end of 1793, the Committee of Public Safety completed it's consolidation of power.
May 18, 2015•36 min•Season 3Ep. 43
Do not get into a popularity contest with George Washington. spnsor link: lynda.com/revolutions
May 11, 2015•16 min•Season 3Ep. 42
Marie Antoinette thought he was behind EVERYTHING sponsor link: lynda.com/revolutions
Apr 27, 2015•14 min•Season 3Ep. 41
In Oct 1793 the French Revolution took a stab at reforming time itself.
Apr 20, 2015•15 min•Season 3Ep. 40
In October 1793 the Reign of Terror got started with the executions of Marie Antoinette and the Girondins.
Apr 12, 2015•32 min•Season 3Ep. 39
In the fall of 1793, the French Republic started to gain traction against its enemies. Setting up the stage for the Reign of Terror. sponsor: lynda.com/revolutions
Apr 05, 2015•34 min•Season 3Ep. 38
In the summer of 1793 a re-organized Committee of Public Safety began to consolidate power.
Mar 29, 2015•31 min•Season 3Ep. 37
In the summer of 1793 the Revolutionaries in Paris were besieged from all sides.
Mar 23, 2015•33 min•Season 3Ep. 36
Question Time! sponsor link: lynda.com/revolutions
Mar 16, 2015•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 35
On May 31-June 2, 1793 Paris once again rose in armed insurrection against the national government.
Mar 08, 2015•31 min•Season 3Ep. 34
In the spring of 1793 revolts against Paris started erupting all over France. Sponsor: lynda.com/revolutions
Mar 01, 2015•29 min•Season 3Ep. 33
After the Battle of Valmy the French armies advanced on all fronts.
Feb 16, 2015•34 min•Season 3Ep. 32
King Louis XVI was put on trial by the National Convention and executed Jan 21, 1793.
Feb 08, 2015•36 min•Season 3Ep. 31
The National Convention voted unanimously to abolish the monarchy on Sept 21, 1792. Then they proceeded to go at each others throats. Sponsor: lynda.com/revolutions
Feb 01, 2015•19 min•Season 3Ep. 30
With the Allied armies approaching Paris, the sans-culottes broke into all the prisoners and slaughtered the inmates.
Jan 26, 2015•35 min•Season 3Ep. 29
On Aug 10, 1792 the radical sections of Paris overthrew the monarchy. Store: revolutionspodcastfundraiser.com Sponsor: lynda.com/revolutions
Jan 19, 2015•31 min•Season 3Ep. 28
In April 1792 France declared war on Austria. Store: revolutionspodcastfundraiser.com
Jan 12, 2015•31 min•Season 3Ep. 27
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Jan 04, 2015•19 min•Season 3Ep. 26
The new Legislative Assembly convened in October 1791 and quickly put France on the path to war. Fundraiser Store: http://revolutionspodcastfundraiser.com
Dec 21, 2014•33 min•Season 3Ep. 25
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Dec 15, 2014•14 min•Season 3Ep. 24
As the National Assembly drew to a close, the Triumvirate rose to power. http://revolutionspodcastfundraiser.com
Dec 15, 2014•31 min•Season 3Ep. 23
After the Flight to Varennes, populist agistators in Paris called for an end to the monarchy, leading to a bloody confrontation in July 1791. Coming Dec 14: revolutionspodcastfundraiser.com
Dec 08, 2014•29 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Would really like to get my hands on the salacious limericks the good Emperor composed while whacked on spice.
Nov 25, 2014•4 min•Season 3Ep. 21
In June 1791 the royal family tried to escape from Paris, but they were busted while passing through Verennes. Sponsor link: lynda.com/revolutions
Nov 24, 2014•29 min•Season 3Ep. 20