French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History) 1.59 The Purge of the Girondins Part I
Oct 11, 2023
Explore the weeks leading up to the Purge of the Girondins during the French Revolution, with factional feuds and foreign plots. Discover differing opinions on the actions of the Girondins and the potential for civil war. Unpack the political tensions, views on the Girondins, and the formation of the Committee of Twelve. Witness the arrest of prominent figures triggering an insurrection and the beginning of the Girondons' purge.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Political Tensions in April 1793
02:34 • 19min
Fault Lines and Infamy: The Convention and the Story of Robert Barker
21:45 • 2min
Views on the Girondins during the French Revolution
24:14 • 25min
The Suppression of Neo-Jackabenism in the Paris Commune of 1871
49:34 • 7min
Conspiracy and Insurrection
56:10 • 9min
Threats, Accusations, and Chaos: The Gerondans' Response
01:05:19 • 3min
The Formation of the Commission of Twelve
01:08:48 • 8min
The Purge of the Girondons Part 1: Arrests and Triggering an Insurrection
01:16:24 • 2min
Promoting Patreon and Other Podcasts
01:18:35 • 2min