The French Revolution, Part 1 of 2

Short History Of...

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🗓️ 4 March 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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During the late 18th Century, a series of political, social, cultural, and economic issues reached breaking point, exploding in what is now known as the French Revolution. This unprecedented event affected not just France, but the rest of the world - reinventing centuries-old approaches to society, and introducing Europe to brand new ideas of liberty, equality, and fraternity. But how did France reach the tipping point that triggered the Revolution? Is it the most important event in Western history? And how did a movement founded on such noble principles, descend into one of the bloodiest periods in history? This is Part 1 of a special two-part Short History Of the French Revolution. Written by Nicola Rayner. With thanks to Professor Marisa Linton, historian and author of ‘Choosing Terror; Virtue, Friendship, and Authenticity in the French Revolution’. Get every episode of Short History Of a week early with Noiser+. You’ll also get ad-free listening, bonus material, and early access to shows across the Noiser network. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started. Or, if you’re on Spotify or Android, go to noiser.com/subscriptions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:32.0	It is the dead of night on June the 21st, 1791.
0:37.0	The wheels of a large coach drawn by six horses rattled through the small town of Varen in northeastern France.
0:45.0	It is a tiny place.
0:46.0	Scarcely a hundred houses or so,
0:48.0	not far from the border with the Austrian Netherlands,
0:51.0	where the carriage is headed.
0:59.0	Inside the coach is comfortable with leather seats, wine racks, and even a leather-covered chamber pot.
1:02.0	A six-year-old
1:03.4	year old boy wakes from dozing and lifts his head from the lap of his governess.
1:08.8	But she doesn't look like his governess tonight.
1:11.1	She is elaborately clothed as a Russian baroness.
1:16.0	Everyone looks different from normal.
1:18.0	His beautiful mother is in plain black like a servant,
1:21.0	while his father is dressed as a valet. The boy himself is in
1:26.2	girls clothing. He and his older sister have been told to be as quiet as mice.
1:31.2	There's a shower. to be as quiet as mice.
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