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The French Revolution: Crash Course European History
In 1789, the French Monarchy's habit of supporting democratic popular revolutions in North America backfired. Today, we're talking about the French Revolution. Across the world, people were rising up to throw off monarchies, and Louis...
Jack Rackam
The Pacifist who Killed 20,000 | The Life & Times of Robespierre
The Pacifist who Killed 20,000 | The Life & Times of Robespierre
Jack Rackam
The Man of Destiny | The Life & Times of Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte, heralded as the heir to the Republic. But of course, in order to inherit, the Republic must first die...
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What Caused the French Revolution? | The Life & Times of Louis XVI
What Caused the French Revolution? | The Life & Times of Louis XVI
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REIGN OF TERROR: The French Revolution, Part III
In which John Green completes his introduction to the history of the French Revolution, discussing the rise of the Committee of Public Safety, Maxmillien Robespierre, the reign of terror, the guillotine, the death of Marie Antoinette,...
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Headless Monarchy: The French Revolution, Part II
In which John Green continues his introduction to the history of the French Revolution, discussing Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette's flight to Varennes, the constituent assembly's attempts to write a constitution of France, France's brief...
Vlogbrothers
God and Grain: The French Revolution, Part I
In which John discusses the causes of the French Revolution and its initial events, including the French debt crisis under King Louis XVI, the convocation of the estates general, the rise of the third estate, the formation of the...
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Princesse de Lamballe part 1: Early life and Marriage
Marie Therese Louise of Savoy, Princess de Lamballe, was a close confidant of Marie Antoinette and remained loyal to her until her brutal death during the French Revolution. Learn about her childhood and her marriage to Louis Alexandre...
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Princesse de Lamballe part 4: Imprisonment and Execution
Because Marie Therese, Princesse de Lamballe refused to denounce the royal family, she was imprisoned, interrogated, and eventually brutally killed at the hands of a mob. Over time, her death was mythologized and used for propaganda...
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Princesse de Lamballe part 2: Friendship with Marie Antoinette
Marie Therese befriended and eventually became a lady-in-waiting to Queen Marie Antoinette. This video chronicles Marie Therese's rise to power and influence at the French court, her strained relationship with Marie Antoinette's new...
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Princesse de Lamballe part 3: a Loyal Friend During the French Revolution
As the French Revolution intensified, Marie Therese, the Princess de Lamballe, remained loyal to the Royal family. Learn how she attempted to protect them from various attacks on the Tuileries Palace and to retain loyal courtiers around...
Curated Video
A Diamond Necklace Theft Does Not Go As Planned
Affair of the Diamond Necklace part 4. Learn how Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy and her accomplices carried out their elaborate scheme and the consequences of their actions.
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Who Was Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy?
Affair of the Diamond Necklace part 2. Learn about the woman who ruined Marie Antoinette's reputation. Jeanne de Valois went from childhood poverty to her eventually claim of royal lineage and marry to Nicholas de la Motte. This video...
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The Origins of France's Most Lavish Diamond Necklace
Affair of the Diamond Necklace part 1. In 18th century France, Louis XV commissioned a luxurious diamond necklace intended as a gift for his mistress. The creation of the necklace was a financial burden for the jewelers and when the...
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A Necklace Theft Ruins Marie Antoinette's Reputation
Affair of the Diamond Necklace part 6. The scandal of the theft greatly impacted the reputation of the French monarchy and contributed to the eventual downfall of Marie Antoinette. This video sheds light on the motives and actions of...
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Trial and Punishment of the Necklace Thieves
Affair of the Diamond Necklace part 5. The crime quickly went from a private to a public affair as the perpetrators - and Marie Antoinette's character - were put on trial. Learn how the trials went and what type of punishment people...
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Cardinal Rohan Falls Victim to Jeanne de la Motte's Forgery
Affair of the Diamond Necklace part 3. Cardinal de Rohan was desperate to win over Marie Antoinette in order to improve his position at court. Believing that Jeanne de la Motte was close to the Queen, the Cardinal paid her to deliver...
Weird History
What Happened To Marie Antoinette's Kids
Marie Antoinette faced tragedy as the queen of France - but what was life like for Marie Antoinette's kids? As queen, Marie Antoinette gave birth to four children, but only one of them survived the French Revolution. Although the queen's...
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Marie Antoinette's Children part 1: The Forgotten Children of the French Queen
This video series explores the lesser-known story of Marie Antoinette, the Austrian princess who became the French Queen, and her role as a mother. Not only did she give birth to four of her own children, but she also adopted four more....
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Marie Antoinette's Children part 4: Adopted and Biological Sons and Daughters
The final video in this series delves into the story of Marie Antoinette's adopted children, including Francois Michelle Gagne, whom she adopted after a chance encounter during a carriage ride, Armand, who she adopted as a young boy and...
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Marie Antoinette's Children part 3: The Tragic Lives of Louis Joseph and Louis Charles
This video tells the story of Louis Joseph and Louis Charles, the two biological sons of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI. It explores their childhoods, their health struggles and their deaths. Louis Joseph died at the age of seven from...
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Marie Antoinette's Children part 2: The Life of Marie Therese, The Daughter of Marie Antoinette
This video tells the story of Marie Therese, the first child of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI. It explores her childhood, and how her mother, Marie Antoinette, wanted to raise her to be more in touch with normal people. It also examines...
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Madame du Barry part 2: Rise from Commoner to Nobility
Madame du Barry, the mistress of the French King Louis XV, divided opinion in the court at the Palace of Versailles during the later 18th century. In part two of this four-part series, learners will hear about her first time at royal...