3.31- The Man of Blood Part Deux

In the summer of 1793 a re-organized Committee of Public Safety began to consolidate power. 

<p>In the fall of 1793, the French Republic started to gain traction against its enemies. Setting up the stage for the Reign of Terror.</p> <p>sponsor: <a href="http://lynda.com/revolutions">lynda.com/revolutions</a></p> 

In October 1793 the Reign of Terror got started with the executions of Marie Antoinette and the Girondins. 

Esta canción bélica nació en 1792 para animar a las tropas francesas en la guerra contra Austria. Se convirtió enseguida en himno de la Revolución y, desde 1879, de Francia. 

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss 1848, the year that saw Europe engulfed in revolution. Across the continent, from Paris to Palermo, liberals rose against conservative governments. The first stirrings of rebellion came in January, in Sicily; in February the French monarchy fel ... Show More

In 238, a revolt in Africa sparked a revolution in Rome that would eventually lead to six different men claiming the title of Augustus. 

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian war and the social unrest that followed, as the French capital was cut off from the rest of the country and food was scarce. When the French government surrendered Paris to the Prussians, power gravitat ... Show More

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian war and the social unrest that followed, as the French capital was cut off from the rest of the country and food was scarce. When the French government surrendered Paris to the Prussians, power gravitat ... Show More

It’s simple enough to pinpoint the beginnings of the French Revolution in 1789, but far more difficult to mark its end. Following the initial outbreak of revolution, France was plunged into years of political, social and economic instability, as various new governments sought to ... Show More

In the latest in our series charting the contested reputations of key historical figures, Laura O’Brien and David Andress discuss the life and afterlife of Napoleon Bonaparte, and explore why his story – including his rise to power and his role as the driving force in the bloodsh ... Show More