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French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History)

Grey History (William Clark)

History isn"t black and white, yet too often it"s presented as such. Explore the ambiguities and nuances of the French Revolution. Support the show today: https://www.patreon.com/greyhistory Ever wondered how the French Revolution started with hope for liberty and equality and descended into the Reign of Terror? Curious as to how the French Revolution still influences your life today? Looking for your next long-form, detailed history podcast recommended by universities and loved by French

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1.104 The Cult of Reason

French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History) ·

2025/12/19

No Sundays, no saints, no salvation.As dechristianisation exploded in the capital, radical revolutionaries closed churches, forced abdications, and turned Notre-Dame into a Temple of Reason. Seeking to replace past errors with enlightenment values, the Cult of Reason was established with mixed success. This episode explores the dramatic escalation of dechristianisation, including the creation of the Cult of Reason. It also examines Bishop Gobel’s resignation, and how marriages, abdications, and

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Grey History Tour is Live! Paris & Loire (Limited...

French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History) ·

2025/12/17

The first Grey History Tour is now live! From Tuesday 12 May to Tuesday 19 May 2026, I’m hosting an eight-day, small-group journey through Revolutionary France. We’ll spend five nights in Paris, then two nights in the Loire Valley. The full itinerary is ready to read. Bookings will open once the waitlist reaches the tour minimum, and waitlist members will receive the first invitation to book. HighlightsExperience a full day at Versailles with a specialist guideExplore the Louvre in small groups

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1.103 Dechristianisation

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2025/11/30

A new crusade! Determined to purge superstition and fanaticism in all its forms, anti-clerical zeal erupts across the French Republic.This episode uncovers how Joseph Fouché’s campaign in central France helped ignite a national movement. From the forced marriages of priests to the destruction of churches, we explore the many dimensions of dechristianisation. We also trace the rising tensions between constitutional clerics and the Jacobins, and how the Revolution turned against the Catholic faith

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1.102 The French East India Company with Dr Elizabeth...

French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History) ·

2025/11/19

Fortune, fraud, and the fall of empires. Dr Elizabeth Cross joins Grey History to uncover the turbulent history of the French East India Company.From royal privilege to revolutionary scandal, this episode traces how the troubled company became a symbol of greed and speculation. Often compared to its more successful rival, we’ll also touch on the challenges faced by the British East India Company and examine trade relations with the young United States. Discover the wild history of this forgotten

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May 2026 Paris Tour! Get Your Early Access Pass!

French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History) ·

2025/11/12

You’ve listened to the Revolution — now it’s time to live it!I’m thrilled to announce that Grey History Tours are officially happening in 2026! Our first trip will take place in Paris in mid-May, and will run for about a week (approximately 12–19 May). We’ll walk the same streets as Lafayette and Robespierre, explore Versailles Palace, and even recreate the Storming of the Bastille. From Marie Antoinette’s prison cell to Napoleon’s Tomb, the Louvre, and Notre-Dame, you’ll experience the

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1.101 The Foreign Plot

French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History) ·

2025/10/31

Lies and deception imploded the Jacobin Republic. Needing to save themselves from accusations of corruption, multiple deputies invented foreign plots to mask their own conspiracies. Destroying trust while incriminating innocents, these fabrications are essential to understanding the fall of the Jacobins.This episode explores how Fabre d’Églantine and François Chabot created the “Foreign Plot” to conceal their own financial crimes. From the French East India Company to the murky world of Parisian

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1.100 Revolutionary Until The Peace

French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History) ·

2025/10/22

After five years of turmoil, France needed a government. But how? With the Republic increasingly controlled by “rogues and scoundrels,” the battle was on for the Revolution’s future. Assailed from all sides, the Committee of Public Safety emerged triumphant.This episode traces Robespierre’s parliamentary victory of 25 September 1793, Saint-Just’s decree of “Revolutionary Government” on 10 October 1793, and the Convention’s decision to remain “until the peace.” From foreign plots and factional

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2026 France Tours - Your Feedback Is Needed!

French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History) ·

2025/10/07

Explore France in 2026!This is your chance to experience French history together in person. Please complete the short survey to help design the first Grey History Tours. Everyone who takes part will be eligible for exclusive discounts when the tours are announced.Take the survey HERE. It will take less than 5 minutes and it's almost all multiple choice! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B8WPLTG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1.99 English & French Revolutions with History of...

French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History) ·

2025/10/06

From influence to imitation, the discussion continues with David Crowther of The History of England podcast. We also explore how the English Revolution influenced events in France, why the revolutions diverged so sharply, and in what ways the new regimes replicated the worst aspects of the old.Early Access Become a True Revolutionary and listen now to ⁠Episode 100 Revolutionary Until The Peace!⁠ The Grey History Community Help keep Grey History on the air! Every revolution needs its supporters,

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1.99 English & French Revolutions with History of...

French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History) ·

2025/09/30

Two kings, two revolutions, and two podcasters ready to unpack it all! In this collaboration with David Crowther of The History of England, we explore the English and French Revolutions. Part I examines the characters of Charles I and Louis XVI, their trials and missed opportunities, the role of religion, and the constitutional experiments of both upheavals. Part II will continue the discussion, tracing similarities and differences and assessing how the English Revolution influenced events in

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1.98 Vendée with Jean-Clément Martin

French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History) ·

2025/09/16

From monsters to myths, this episode unpacks the Vendée with Professor Jean-Clément Martin.One of the foremost authorities on the civil war, Martin shows how factional politics transformed local unrest into a national catastrophe. We explore how chaos and rivalries drove atrocities, why the conflict cannot be defined as genocide, and why “the Terror” should be seen not as historical reality but as a political invention. Video Versions: Patreon Youtube Further Reading La Vendée et la

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1.97 Vendée: Extermination

French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History) ·

2025/08/31

From the mass drownings to hell columns, this episode charts the Republic’s campaign to exterminate the western rebellion. Uncover the rivalries and atrocities that turned victory into massacre, and the controversial question of whether these events amount to genocide.Bonus Content1.97.1 Thoughts on the Genocide Debate1.97.2 Paris and the Mass Drownings at Nantes1.97.3 Orphans of the Vendée Vendée In ImagesDepictions of key events and leaders Early AccessBecome a True Revolutionary and listen

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1.96 Vendée: The March to Hell

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2025/08/15

Searching for salvation, the royalists found hell. Retreat became catastrophe, and battles turned to massacres. This episode explores the rise of ultra-radical commanders and the Convention’s embrace of total war. It unpacks military defeats on both sides, factional chaos within Republican ranks, and the final collapse of the royalist cause following their doomed march to Granville.Bonus Content 1.96.1 Massacres of Le Mans With mass graves uncovered in 2009, this bonus episode explores the grim

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Members Update July 2025

French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History) ·

2025/07/23

Episode 97: Vendée ExterminationComing August 15, this landmark episode will explore the Republic’s campaign of extermination in the Vendée. It will unpack the secret drownings in Nantes, the hell columns of 1794, and the genocide debate which still grips modern France. This episode will also have three Episode Extras exclusively for members! Remember Episode 96 Vendée: The March To Hell is already available for members with early access! Suggest & Vote for the Next Bonus Episode Submit your

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1.95 Vendée: Nantes or Nothing

French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History) ·

2025/07/15

As the royalists surged through western France, the Republic’s response was pitiful. But when the time came to strike at Paris itself, the insurgents chose Nantes instead. This episode charts the defining battles of early 1793. From tremendous triumphs to stunning failures, unpack the chaos and bloodshed of the civil war in the Vendée.Bonus Content 1.95.1 Generals and Guillotines Unpack the grim fates of Republican generals. From scapegoats like Marcé and Quétineau to the downfall of Nantes'

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1.94 Vendée: Made in Paris (Bonus)

French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History) ·

2025/07/14

Baptised and weaponised in the capital’s factional struggles, this episode explores how Parisian politics created “the Vendée.” What began as scattered unrest became a manufactured menace: the ultimate threat to revolutionary France. From draconian laws to dysfunctional commands, discover how factional chaos in Paris turned rebellion into massacre and set the stage for accusations of genocide. Don't miss this episode for community members! Support the show today! Listen Now At Patreon Learn more

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1.93.1 Hills, Hedges, and Humble Clerics

French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History) ·

2025/06/30

Unpack a royalist's account on the importance of religion in the Vendée, and why the topography of the Vendée was so beneficial to the defending insurrectionists!The Grey History Community Help keep Grey History on the air! Every revolution needs its supporters, and we need you! With an ad-free feed, a community discord, a reading club, and tonnes of exclusive bonus content, you're missing out! Do your part for as little as half a cup of coffee per episode! It's the best value on the internet,

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1.93 Vendée: Civil War (Recap)

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2025/06/30

The inferno ignites. Arguably the most divisive theatre of the French Revolution, it’s time to return to the west. This episode is a repost of Episode 1.55 Civil War in the Vendée, exploring the dramatic outbreak of rebellion in March 1793. We’ll unpack the origins of the insurrection, its initial stages, and the many debates that still divide historians. What role did religion play? How significant were the nobles? And was this truly a popular uprising? From simmering tensions to explosive

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The People's Voice Part II

French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History) ·

2025/06/21

From abandoned palaces to Revolutionary executions, this Q&A dives into five gripping questions from the community!Why didn’t Louis XVI flee during the October Days of 1789? What became of Versailles after the royal family moved to Paris? Why didn’t the Royal Navy intervene during the 1793 Siege of Dunkirk? Were there more “polite” versions of Republican marriages and baptisms? Why did the Jacobins bother with the show trials of 1793? What was the purpose behind prosecuting the Girondins and

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1.92 Revolution & Total War with Dr David Bell

French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History) ·

2025/06/15

From war crimes and Terror to Napoleon and nationalism, unpack the fascinating dynamics of total war in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.This interview with Dr David Avrom Bell explores the changing nature of warfare, the impact of the Enlightenment on total war, and the importance of rhetoric in this consequential struggle. We also examine controversial debates, including allegations of genocide in the Vendée and whether "the Terror" ever truly existed. The perfect conclusion to

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