3.25- The National Convention
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
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3.24- The September Massacres
With the Allied armies approaching Paris, the sans-culottes broke into all the prisoners and slaughtered the inmates.
2015-01-26 01:13:33 +0000 UTC View Post3.23- The Insurrection of August 10th
On Aug 10, 1792 the radical sections of Paris overthrew the monarchy. Store: revolutionspodcastfundraiser.com Sponsor: lynda.com/revolutions
2015-01-19 01:30:00 +0000 UTC View Post3.22- War
In April 1792 France declared war on Austria. Store: revolutionspodcastfundraiser.com
2015-01-12 00:18:23 +0000 UTC View Post3.21a Supplemental- Talleyrand
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2015-01-04 23:12:49 +0000 UTC View Post3.21- The Legislative Assembly
The new Legislative Assembly convened in October 1791 and quickly put France on the path to war. Fundraiser Store: http://revolutionspodcastfundraiser.com
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2014-12-15 01:42:00 +0000 UTC View Post3.20- The Constitution of 1791
As the National Assembly drew to a close, the Triumvirate rose to power. http://revolutionspodcastfundraiser.com
2014-12-15 01:40:00 +0000 UTC View Post3.19- The Massacre of the Champ de Mars
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
2014-12-08 03:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Flight of Emperor Palpatine
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2014-11-25 02:19:21 +0000 UTC View Post3.18- The Flight to Varennes
In June 1791 the royal family tried to escape from Paris, but they were busted while passing through Verennes. Sponsor link: lynda.com/revolutions
2014-11-24 00:41:13 +0000 UTC View Post3.17- A Temporary Summit
After the Feast of the Federation, Revolutionary France was outwardly calm, but internally divided.
2014-11-17 03:30:00 +0000 UTC View Post3.16- The Society of 1789
In the leadup to the great Fête de la Fédération, the Marquis de Lafayette and a group of liberal nobles began to direct the course of the Revolution.
2014-11-10 03:30:00 +0000 UTC View Post3.15- The Rise of the Jacobins
After the move to Paris, radical delegates from the National Assembly formed a new political club to help push their agenda.
2014-11-03 03:30:00 +0000 UTC View Post3.14- The Women's March on Versailles
In October 1789 some angry houswives changed the course of the French Revolution. Sponsor Link: lynda.com/revolutions
2014-10-27 00:11:43 +0000 UTC View Post3.13a- The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
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2014-10-19 23:23:08 +0000 UTC View Post3.13- The Rights of Man
After the Night of August 4th, the National Assembly divided into new political factions.
2014-10-19 23:21:19 +0000 UTC View Post3.12- The Great Fear
After a wave of chaos spread across France, the National Assembly abolished feudalism on the night of Aug. 4, 1789.
2014-10-13 00:33:39 +0000 UTC View Post3.11- The Fall of the Bastille
On July 14, 1789 a mob of angry Parisians stormed the Bastille.
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2014-09-29 16:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post3.10- The Tennis Court Oath
On Day 2 of the Estates General, the Third Estate went on strike. Sponsor link: Lynda.com/revolutions
2014-09-22 02:30:00 +0000 UTC View Post3.9- What is the Third Estate?
The debate over the coming Estates General awakened the political consciousness of the Third Estate. Also the weather was rotten.
2014-09-15 00:13:57 +0000 UTC View Post3.8- The Day of the Tiles
The king's attempt to break the Parments in the summer of 1788 was was met by widespread resistence.
2014-09-08 02:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post3.6- The Stately Quadrille
Round and round and round it goes...
2014-08-25 00:20:31 +0000 UTC View Post3.5- The Assembly of Notables
King Louis called the Assembly of Notables in early 1787 to approve a major fincancial reform package. But intead of rubber stamping the initiatives, the Notables scrutinized every detail.
2014-08-17 20:31:01 +0000 UTC View Post3.4- Necker and the Necklace
Just as the financial situation was about to explode the monarchy was hit by a public relations nightmare.
2014-08-10 22:15:32 +0000 UTC View Post3.3- Resistance to Reform
As power passed from Louis XV to Louis XVI, royal ministers attempted to implement reforms, but were thewarted at every turn.
2014-08-03 22:49:41 +0000 UTC View Post3.2-The Broken Regime
The Ancien Regime was a mess in desperate need of reform.
2014-07-20 23:57:24 +0000 UTC View Post3.1- The Three Estates
The population of pre-Revolutionary France was divided into Three Estates: the Church, the Nobility and Everyone Else.
2014-07-14 16:14:40 +0000 UTC View Post