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The French Revolution: The Collapse of Royal Power — Fexingo History

The French Revolution: The Collapse of Royal Power — Fexingo History

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 In 1789, the French monarchy collapsed under the weight of its own contradictions, unleashing a decade of radical upheaval that reshaped Europe and the world. Lucas and Luna guide listeners through the storm: from the glittering halls of Versailles under Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, to the breadlines of Paris and the storming of the Bastille. They trace the rise of the Third Estate, the Tennis Court Oath, and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. The narrative follows the radicalization of the Revolution — the Reign of Terror under Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety, the execution of the king and queen, the Vendée uprising, and the Thermidorian Reaction. The series concludes with the Directory, the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, and the legacy of revolutionary ideals: liberty, equality, fraternity. Along the way, Lucas and Luna examine key figures like Mirabeau, Danton, Marat, and Saint-Just, and explore pressing questions: why did a moderate revolution turn violent? How did the sans-culottes shape events? And what does the Revolution's promise of universal rights mean today, in an age of democratic backsliding? This show is not a dry recitation of dates — it is a deep, humane exploration of how ordinary people and extraordinary leaders together remade a nation. The guillotine may be the Revolution's most enduring symbol, but its true legacy is the birth of modern politics.

#FrenchRevolution #LouisXVI #MarieAntoinette #Robespierre #ReignOfTerror #Bastille #ThirdEstate #TennisCourtOath #RightsOfMan #SansCulottes #Vendee #Thermidor #Napoleon #Directory #Guillotine #Tricolore #History #FexingoHistory

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  • The Directory: France's Last Gasp at Republican Order — Fexingo History

    The Directory: France's Last Gasp at Republican Order — Fexingo History
    Apr 26 2026
    With Robespierre dead and the Terror over, France faced a political vacuum. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Directory, the five-man executive that tried to steer a middle course between royalists and Jacobins. They examine the Constitution of Year III, the rise of Paul Barras, the bloody Vendémiaire uprising, and the shadowy Club de Clichy. The episode traces how economic collapse and military ambition led to the coup of 18 Fructidor, and ultimately set the stage for a young general named Napoleon Bonaparte to seize power in 1799. Along the way, they meet figures like François-Noël Babeuf, whose Conspiracy of Equals offered an early vision of communism, and Lazare Carnot, the 'Organizer of Victory' who struggled to keep the Republic solvent. It's a story of fragile institutions, cynical politicians, and a people exhausted by revolution.

    #Directory #FrenchRevolution #ConstitutionOfYearIII #PaulBarras #VendMiaire #ClubDeClichy #18Fructidor #FranOisNoLBabeuf #ConspiracyOfEquals #LazareCarnot #Napoleon #CoupOf18Brumaire #ThermidorianReaction #History #FexingoHistory #Europe #18thCentury #Revolution #LouisXVI #MarieAntoinette

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    8 min
  • The Vendée Uprising: France’s Civil War Within a Revolution — Fexingo History

    The Vendée Uprising: France’s Civil War Within a Revolution — Fexingo History
    Apr 26 2026
    In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Vendée uprising of 1793—a bloody counter-revolutionary revolt in western France that pitted peasants and nobles against the Republic. They trace the roots of the conflict: the Civil Constitution of the Clergy, the conscription levy of 300,000 men, and the brutal repression that followed. Listeners will meet figures like François Charette and Henri de La Rochejaquelein, hear about the infernal columns of General Turreau, and learn about the guerrilla tactics and massacres that foreshadowed modern civil wars. The conversation also touches on the controversy over whether the Republic’s actions constituted genocide, and how the memory of the Vendée still haunts French politics today. This is a story of faith, local loyalty, and the dark side of revolutionary idealism.

    #VendE #FrenchRevolution #CounterRevolution #CivilWar #Charette #LaRochejaquelein #Turreau #InfernalColumns #Conscription #CivilConstitutionOfTheClergy #Nantes #Genocide #PeasantRevolt #Republic #Catholicism #History #FexingoHistory #Europe #LouisXVI #MarieAntoinette

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    5 min
  • Robespierre and the Festival of the Supreme Being — Fexingo History

    Robespierre and the Festival of the Supreme Being — Fexingo History
    Apr 25 2026
    In the spring of 1794, Maximilien Robespierre, the Incorruptible, stood at the apex of his power. The Revolution, having devoured the king and the Girondins, now turned inward. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Robespierre's vision of a virtuous republic, his invention of the Cult of the Supreme Being, and the grand Festival of the Supreme Being on June 8, 1794, in Paris. They delve into the political theology behind the festival, Robespierre's attempt to supplant Catholicism with a civic religion, and the elaborate ceremony designed by the artist Jacques-Louis David. The episode examines how the festival was a calculated move to consolidate Robespierre's authority and promote deism, but also how it backfired, alienating both atheists and devout Catholics. Lucas discusses the symbolism of the mountain, the statue of Atheism, and the torch of Truth. He explains how the festival marked the peak of Robespierre's influence, just weeks before his downfall and execution in Thermidor. The conversation ends with the irony of Robespierre's vision—a republic of virtue enforced by terror—and the festival's legacy as a fleeting moment of revolutionary pageantry. This episode touches on dechristianization, the Committee of Public Safety, the Law of 22 Prairial, and the Thermidorian Reaction.

    #Robespierre #SupremeBeing #FrenchRevolution #Festival #JacquesLouisDavid #Deism #CultoftheSupremeBeing #Paris #1794 #Terror #CommitteeofPublicSafety #ThermidorianReaction #LawOf22Prairial #Dechristianization #History #FexingoHistory #Europe #RevolutionaryCulture #LouisXVI #MarieAntoinette

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    4 min
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