Grey History: The French Revolution & Napoleon

Grey History: The French Revolution & Napoleon


Latest Episodes

1.60 The Purge of the Girondins Part II
November 12, 2023

Insurrection! With deadlock paralysing the Convention, and the Commission of Twelve provoking the radicals of Paris, another journe consumed the capital.

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November 02, 2023

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1.59 The Purge of the Girondins Part I
October 11, 2023

With the revolution paralysed by factional feuds, the people of Paris moved to break the deadlock. This episode explores the weeks immediately preceding the Purge of the Girondins, including how Brissot and his allies rallied support across the country. I

Episode Swap - History Daily
September 30, 2023

History Daily is another great history podcast that you might enjoy. Every weekday, host Lindsay Graham takes you back in time to explore a momentous event that happened on this day in history. Whether its to remember the tragedy of December 7th, 1941,

Feedback Wanted: New Community Initiatives
September 27, 2023

The Committee of Public Literature and a Community Discord. These are just some of the ideas for new community initiatives, and I would love to hear your feedback! Please just reply to the associated post on Patreon, or message me directly on Patreon or S

1.58 The Faction Menace
September 22, 2023

Division and discord cripples the Convention as factional warfare consumes the deputies.

Episode Swap - Pax Britannica
September 03, 2023

Pax Britannica is one of my favourite history podcasts. If you're looking for a great series on the English Civil Wars (and the British Empire more broadly), look no further!This episode swap features

1.57 The Institutions of Terror
August 22, 2023

With the French Revolution engulfed in crises, the deputies of the Convention (eventually) took action. New measures were introduced to crush the counter-revolution, measures which would become the ha

Special Episode - Burke, Paine, & British Reactions to French Revolution
July 13, 2023

Bastille Day Special! How did the British react to the outbreak of the French Revolution? Why is Edmund Burke considered a founding father of political conservatism? What did Thomas Paine say to cause

1.56 Fasting and Furious
July 08, 2023

Multiple crises radicalise the sans-culottes of the capital, and a new ultra-radical movement emerges on the revolutionary left. Those associated with the Enrags rise to challenge the National Conven