The Fall Of The Monarchy (The French Revolution S02E04)

[@thegoldenbandicoot]

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[@anupammajmudar6752]

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[@patrickorr813]

What an exciting lesson in history, Dominic and Tom are a true treasure with a well balanced version of the revolution.

[@restishistorypod]

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[@endlessnameless6628]

I absolutely love Dominic and Tom and this is a fantastic primer for the main events but if anyone is looking for an insanely deep dive into the French Revolution then I cant recommend Mike Duncans 'Revolutions' podcast series enough. Its practically a day by day account of the French revolution with the backstory of virtually every political player and event along with the contextual backdrop of the economic, political, legislative and cultural forces that led up to it. Its around 28(!) hours long and the level of detail is unrivaled but its incredibly worth it.

[@danielalveorodriguez7177]

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[@thebuff4120]

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[@restishistorypod]

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[@leannatimmerman9922]

What a story! Thank you so very much for teaching us this history. So many lessons about the nature of humanity and politics to be absorbed here.

[@skdjirrrdjdm3926]

The French Revolution has always been one of the most fascinating events to me because of the chaos and mass hysterical violence where mobody was really safe. But I've learned so much more about it than ever thanks to this series. I love the layers of perspective you look at events through, as well with plenty of anecdotes about the major players. You really bring history to life❤

[@Fighterofthenightmanaaaah]

I always love how Dominic and Tom make tongue in cheek jabs about centrist dads and the Rest Is Politics

[@gbickell]

I await these episode with great excitement! By far the best history channel on KZbin. A big thank you to all the folks behind this and, of course, our two young gallants presenting.

[@jaynemacklyne1462]

Ere have been many episodes but you don't become any less engaging for that, if fact the characters deepen and the plot twists build! I'm so excited by your narration I keep looking for your next installment. So very well done, a big thankyou!

[@TheChuck181]

So excited you guys are continuing the FR story. I commented on a video in the first series saying I wish you guys would keep going right through the Napoleonic era, I like to think you saw that and thought what a good idea! 😊

[@davidhollins870]

There are quite a few Napoleonic podcasts and YT channels now: Age of Napoleon (Everett Rummage), Napoleonic Quarterly (Alex Stevenson), Napoleonic Wars Podcast (Zack White), Generals and Napoleon (Personality focused - John Viscardo) and on YT, Russian Eagles (covering Suvarov).

[@catherinelennon4804]

Loving this. Can't wait for the next one. Well done Tom and Dominic.

[@danielalveorodriguez7177]

Why don’t we call the Estates Generales about this situation?

[@rishthefish7781]

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[@ishaanhall78]

An episode of this podcast fits perfectly with an extended dog walk :)

[@rush194tify]

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[@edwardloomis887]

Lafayette's name is all over the U.S. Counties, towns, streets carry his name, and when he toured the U.S. in 1824-25, he got a hero's welcome. The city outside the homebase of the 82nd Airborne Division is Fayetteville.

[@sarahmartin7181]

Every day I wake up looking for a new episode. Every. Damn. Day. And today it's like Christmas has come!

[@262marcus]

Brilliant subject. Love this podcast. The one earlier on in the year on Custers last stand was also tremendous. So well researched and delivered with such panache.

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[@reaganwiles_art]

Very entertaining guys. Love listening to you guys while I'm painting pictures. Dominic was talking about his love for, I don't even know what the movie is called, with Depardieu as Danton. I would recommend, highly recommend, The Marseillaise directed by Jean Renoir.

[@gwcstudio]

"Danton"

[@benjaminshort3181]

Really appreciate your work guys!

[@sleeming88]

It's truly shocking just how profoundly dense Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were still being at this critical stage of events. How could they possibly think they could openly defy the popular mood and conspire with the Austrians so blatantly and not be found out?

[@knightmarepilot4832]

As children of nobility, they thought too highly of themselves and that was fatal in such a historical moment.

[@vilagivideos3020]

Let’s not lose our heads.😂😂😂

[@KarlRoloff69]

Crushed the series is over. Loved every minute! Now I'll have to check out the other material.

[@chimbongo8187]

loving this series, this made go out and buy Citizens, absolutely fascinating

[@andrewcraig-bennett3659]

Wonderful book !

[@nigelmcconnell1909]

I'm listening to this while milking my cows on my small family farm in the western district of Victoria (Australia) thinking "if we had colonised by the French we would have had not one, not two, but FIVE republics!". Would have fought at Verdun not the Somme, heavily involved in the Vietnam war, lots of nuclear testing, and who knows what the reaction to the fall of France in 1940 would have been... A civil war? But we might be allowed to our wine Neu Champaign

[@bazzatheblue]

You wouldn't be much cop at cricket though.

[@nigelmcconnell1909]

@@bazzatheblue still might hold our own in the school yard and the beach playing french cricket 🙂. And either way swear a lot of ungentlemanly oaths on the tennis court.

[@willdobson7351]

This is so good. It would be an interesting dramatic idea to explore those two hours of confrontation between the people and the royal family.

[@sarahmartin7181]

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[@CalledTurnAGundam]

Say what you want about the French; they know how to party.

[@74wrighty]

Good stuff.Love it.

[@philipeagleton750]

Superb series! Merci mes amis

[@fastpublish]

The Leaves Are Falling Early This Year - how very Eric Cantona!

[@affonso625]

I love your channel, guys! Superb! I’m eager to hear about the Princess of Lamballe, but I can’t find the video. Is it released already?

[@nelsonchereta816]

Lafayette "I've come to put an end to this nonsense and restore order!" Assembly "You and what army?" Lafayette "D'Oh!" I'm sure a young Napoleon was watching this and taking notes about how not to seize power,

[@stevesmith8155]

Amazing stories from our recent past. Great to listen to as an American just prior to a defining national vote. I wonder if we would really learn anything if we were to live 1,000 years.

[@stevefox7961]

Loving this series brilliant

[@restishistorypod]

Thank you !

[@HayaJi]

100k subs! Well done team!!

[@hisdadjames4876]

Love the anecdote about China’s long term planning. Asked at a recent Paris function whether China thought the French Revolution was a good or a bad thing for France and the wider world, the Chinese Ambassador replied…..‘It’s really far too early to say’. 😂

[@martin92177]

It was I think the Chinese prime minister, Mao’s deputy, Lin Piaou, talking to Kissinger and referring to the disruptions of 1968, not 1789

[@andrewcraig-bennett3659]

@@martin92177 Almost right: it was Zhou EnLai, Mao’s Premier and Foreign Secretary but you are right - he was referring to « les événements de 1968 ».

[@stevendaleschmitt]

Many parallels with modern society today. Rather than just a historic episode, maybe it serves as the model for revolutions that came after. Maybe 'rhyming' history isn't accidental.

[@theresachung703]

I learn how to teach students from you guys: engaging and dense

[@Paralititan]

There is a beautiful monument in Luzern (Lucerne) to the fallen swiss guard called the Lion Monument. It was hewn into a mountain in the 1820s. At the time it was not without controversy due to it potentially symbolizing the power of "the ancien regime", but ofc also national pride and family relations of relatives of the deceased swiss were an influence. Can recommend to go visit if you are in the area.

[@ambitionbird]

I had to give this one a like for "He's a Champagne socialist"

[@vilagivideos3020]

This is sooo exciting!!!!

[@JohnLandau-h5g]

Edmund Burke's extremely critical view of the French Revolution and his fears that it might spread to England (which it almost did)

[@marieparker3822]

I read a really interesting book by the American historian, R Palmer, about the Committee for Public Safety, called 'Twelve Who Ruled' - recommended.

[@michaelbedford8017]

'Nothing Tolouse' What a guy!

[@marieparker3822]

Louis sounds as if he is as much in touch with what people think as Keir Starmer.

[@katieloker]

When will the next French Revolution episode be released?

[@krishinc]

Where is S02E06? I cannot find the next episode

[@AnneGreen-cg5ug]

I've tried several times to join - but I can't seem to be accepted either with debit card, credit card or pay pal, all of which I use successfully with loads of purchases, anyone got any ideas?

[@johncarroll772]

How can yous guys make umpteen French Revolution podcasts without mentioning The Black Fingernail 🤔

[@freelandguy121]

Didn't expect Hartlepool to get a mention lmao

[@susanroutt6690]

Watching this from Fayette County, Kentucky. Named for Lafayette

[@anguspaterson5713]

Why does this episode have a different opening quote to the Spotify version! I want to see Tom’s impression of Jeremy Corbyn!

[@gwcstudio]

There's a movie about the flight to Varennes; saw it as a kid - it's great stuff.

[@engerland4532]

Rest is History presented by Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy

[@MaShcode]

Danton’s memorial on Rue St. Germain forever pointing diners to Odéon.

[@invisibleray6987]

Classic Clouseu 😂

[@theshrubberer]

tell us more about the festering canon 😂

[@bewilderedbrit8928]

Great series.

[@Happyheretic2308]

Corrupt? Danton is the Starmer of the Revolution.

[@BenTrem42]

An entirely different context and situation, of course, but 8:20 ... with over 100K in the streets, any number of factions ... militarized security ... from Thursday evening to Sunday night I probably had 2 sessions of sleep. 5 hours? Like hysteria, sleep deprivation does notRPTnot increase skill at decision making.

[@Ayewonderfullife]

Well at least Lafayette manage to keep his head attached and survive the insanity of the revolution.

[@JerusnamWien85]

Though empty-headed, as Dominic likes to point out, he was a brilliant survivalist and opportunist.

[@Ayewonderfullife]

I was reading up on Lafayette. He was key to Washington’s successes and repeatedly kept the British forces busy. At the final battle of the American Revolution at Yorktown he kept Cornwallis pinned down until Washington arrived with his forces. He also was key in securing help for Washington from Louis XVI, which may explain why he wished to find a different resolution for Louis XVI and his family. 🤔

[@lizparker2777]

Why so many ads! Seriously! It just spoils the momentum

[@johnnydavis5896]

I guess there is no way the French can hold off the Prussians😁 at Verdun!

[@thanksfernuthin]

That's alright, Tom. Here in America we think of Lafayette as a great hero as well. And there's more of us. We win! 😉

[@stevo728822]

Colonial tax dodgers!!

[@thierrysanchez3161]

Il y a des partis et puis pas de parti ... On comprends plus rien ...C'est anglosaxon? La chronologie est bizzare

[@FiveLiver]

Pictures!

[@StephanieHughesDesign]

Plus française histoire, s'il vous plaît ! Merci.

[@maria-ceciliapeon5776]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ekketomozin2810]

Let us not cross the Rubicon. 'Tis a silly place.

[@hybridhermit007]

Love the content, but the number of ads makes it unwatchable. Shame

[@drprofessorsoso208]

I must admit, the resonance of the French people's proposition is most mellifluous to the intellect; should you steadfastly resist the caprices of vacillation, you may indeed secure the preeminence of your station. Ah, if only the collective consciousness of the global populace possessed such perspicacity-to ascend beyond the myopic clutches of parochial paradigms, eschewing their regressive proclivities for thought more expansive. Such a shift in paradigm would undoubtedly usher in a new epoch of enlightened discernment. Ah, were I endowed with the sovereign capacity to disseminate such enlightened wisdom amongst the masses, I would exercise it with unrelenting vigor, instilling a cognizance that elevates them beyond the fetters of myopia and towards a horizon of intellectual expansiveness. Indeed, those who tenaciously cling to the obsolescence of bygone paradigms, despite the dawning of a more evolved epistemic order, may find themselves ensnared within the very suffering they once propagated. In steadfast adherence to the antiquated, they will be left to languish, enduring the reverberations of their own limitations, while the world advances inexorably into a refined paradigm unburdened by their recalcitrant inertia.

[@drprofessorsoso208]

@@liam1561 "Thank you for your observation! The choice of words was intentional, reflecting my appreciation for the nuances and elegance that language can convey. French, with its melodic quality, often embodies ideas of sophistication and intellectual depth. My intent was to evoke a sense of elevated discourse, encouraging a shift towards broader perspectives and enlightened understanding. Language is a powerful tool, and sometimes the richness of certain terms can encapsulate concepts in ways that simpler words cannot. I welcome further discussion on this topic and how language shapes our perceptions."

[@gary8117]

These two are the best... very interesting discussions always and on any historical topics. Tom is always so funny with his little comments. I fondly remember during the discussion about Hitler's rise to power when Dominic is talking about a meeting that the early Nazis were at and that most of them were eating German sausages.... Tom jumps in saying ;" and Hitler is there munching on spinach" _ so hilarious ! because of course as it is well known that Hitler was a vegetarian 😂

[@scottstevens9533]

The plural of “cannon” is “cannon.”

[@MatthewFelgate-r4u]

The french troops sound like they were behaving quite rationally in declining to charge the 50,000 Austrians.

[@Happyheretic2308]

No one in their right mind thinks Mandelson is a good man.

[@tropics8407]

How horrible these Jacobin all are 😡 brilliant work guys 👏👏

[@Archibald_von_Munch]

I’m thinking everyone was horrible - and the King and Queen were traitors and idiots.

[@stevo728822]

Danton == the original Champagne Socialist 🍸

[@matthewvoyles7031]

What happened to the hairdresser?

[@j0nnyism]

La Fayette is a very French conception of the heroic general

[@mito88]

berserk

[@iga279]

BeRserk

[@patricktracey7424]

whether you like the French or not they did get rid of there unelected monarchy perhaps the UK should take lessons from them.

[@VonL]

To whom do I owe my allegiance and my fixed income, your patreon account or the liquor store. Crisis.

[@marciamusser3179]

The French are pretty bloddy non ?

[@Ilfrinco]

You're only a Champagne socialist if you're from the proper region. Otherwise its just sparkling white socialist.

[@funkyfoodster]

'All bad ideas start in France'

[@LooseTheremin]

Clearly Louis 16th was not the man for the job. There seems to have been something wrong with him from the start. Maybe he knew it and that was why he was depressed. I think you are being a bit harsh on him Dominic and on Marie Antoinette. Of course they were conspiring with the Austrians because they were being held hostage by the French rabble and their lives and their children's lives hung in the balance. After all they had the example of what the rabble did to the upskirters ! Summary execution for a misdemeanour ! No wonder Louis and Marie were desperate. They had every reason to be. After all you can't negotiate with a mob.

[@richardsmith579]

Okay. The French revolution was horrible and the French royal family were essentially decent people. Ditto the Russian revolution, only the Russian imperial family was pretty awful, children excepted. I understand how these two are trying to explain the sequencing, and their detailed choreography is brilliant. However, nothing they explain can forgive the true awfulness of it all. Marie Antoinette was hated even before she arrived in France as a political pawn, so I can forgive her practically anything. Poor woman.

[@robertalpy]

This is why Washington, Hamilton and rhe Federalists are so great and Jefferson so small. The foemwe two are not only brave but they have awnae and mistrust the french. Jefferson was a coward and thought french brutality was just great.

[@jack88liyuan]

Custer deserves 13 episodes , 1792/93 france deserves one. Yep American coin is all that matters

[@robertlangley1664]

Fighting and the french don’t really go together this has gone all round the world