French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History) Special Episode - Burke, Paine, & British Reactions to French Revolution
Jul 13, 2023
Special Episode - Burke, Paine, & British Reactions to French Revolution. Edmund Burke, founding father of conservatism, and Thomas Paine, on trial for seditious libel, discussed. British reactions to the French Revolution explored, including Burke's influence on politics. Extensive reforms during the revolution weakened monarchy, aristocracy, and the Catholic Church. Tensions arose from reforming Catholic clergy, leading to religious civil war. Paine advocated for a written constitution and various social and political reforms. Revolutionary War changed Britain's domestic situation, suppressing the constitutional movement. Burke faced alienation, Paine encountered legal troubles in Britain and France. A historical figure's story of surviving imprisonment and political isolation shared.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The British Reaction to the French Revolution
03:13 • 10min
Reforms: Monarchy, Aristocracy, and the Catholic Church
12:44 • 3min
Reforms and Tensions in the French Revolution
16:06 • 34min
Thomas Payne's Radical Demands and Criticisms
50:06 • 7min
The Impact of the Revolutionary War on Britain and the Fate of Burke and Paine
57:32 • 7min
Surviving Imprisonment and Political Isolation
01:04:11 • 3min