History isn't black and white, yet too often it's presented as such. Explore the ambiguities and nuances of the French Revolution. Support the show today: https://www.patreon.com/greyhistory Ever wondered how the French Revolution started with hope for liberty and equality and descended into the Reign of Terror? Curious as to how the French Revolution still influences your life today? Looking for your next long-form, detailed history podcast recommended by universities and loved by French Revolution and Napoleon enthusiasts? Then Grey History The French Revolution and Napoleon is the history podcast for you! In the first 12 episodes, we explore the origins of the French Revolution. Starting with French history in the late eighteenth century, the first two episodes examine the Estates of the Realm and the historic reigns of King Louis XIV and King Louis XV. We then dive into French involvement in the American Revolutionary War, and the profound impact this has on the history of France...
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 3 days 12 hours 19 minutes
episode 32: Uninvited Guests
A new ministerial crisis erupts thanks to the bold actions of the Interior Minister Jean-Marie Roland. The people of Paris conduct a large demonstration on the 20th of June 1792. Lafayette attempts to stem the revolution’s growing radicalism, and new...
episode 33: What About Second Revolution?
In the aftermath of 20 June, the nation's factions immediately resume their bitter disputes. As foreign armies prepare to invade France, the Legislative Assembly is compelled to declare the nation to be in danger. The arrival of the fédérés changes...
episode 33: Bastille Day Bonus Episode (The Prisoner of Paris)
Happy Bastille Day Everyone! In celebration of the 232nd anniversary of the Fall of the Bastille, this bonus episode is a recording of my presentation at the Intelligent Speech Conference earlier this year. It covers the key events of the Flight to...
episode 34: The Brunswick Manifesto
The Duke of Brunswick proclaims a manifesto with disastrous (or negligible) consequences. Paris lurches closer to insurrection, and the sections of Paris demand a republic in all but name. Radical revolutionaries set a deadline for dethronement, but...
episode 35: Science During the Revolutionary Era
Ever wondered what French scientists, elephants, and a creature known as the 'Ohio animal' have to do with extinction? What role did French chemists play in discovering the composition of air and water? How were ancient theories concerning combustion...
episode 36: Show Update November 2021
It's been a rough few weeks but I'm on the mend (hopefully)! My health has been quite poor, and combined with work and regularly moving accommodation the production of Grey History has suffered. I'm unsure when Episode 36, "The Fall of the Monarchy",...
episode 36: The Insurrection of 10 August 1792
Paris erupts and the second revolution commences. Amongst the chaos, a new power takes over the capital, and the monarchy falls in a bloody massacre. What compels the revolutionaries to strike on the 10th of August 1792? How popular was the revolt?...
episode 37: 1.37 Aftermath
In the aftermath of the revolution on 10 August 1792, multiple winners and losers emerge. This episode explores those individuals, factions, and institutions which rise to power, and those which lose everything.Episode Extras:1.37.1 - Unfit for...
episode 38: 1.38 The First Terror
In the aftermath of the fall of the monarchy, the ‘First Terror’ is unleashed. The new Paris Commune seeks to protect the revolution by relentlessly pursuing its enemies. Most famously, a new revolutionary tribunal is established, although its results...
episode 39: 1.39 The September Massacres Part I
Slaughter erupts in Paris as the Prussian Army advances on the capital. Fuelled by a deadly mixture of panic and rumours, the people of Paris seek to eliminate the enemy within by murdering the city's prisoners. The September Massacres of 1792 were a...