An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

482. The French Revolution: The Royal Family Escapes (Part 8)

August 08, 2024

Description

Twelve months after the dramatic Women’s March on Versailles, the Revolution proper was well into its stride, and while Paris overflowed with a sense of unbridled political freedom, the King and...
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Books Referenced

When the King Took Flight

Author: Timothy Tackett

Context:

Explicitly mentioned as 'this wonderful book about the flight of the king' - described as covering the escape attempt of Louis XVI minute by minute, and quoted multiple times throughout the episode for details about the flight to Varennes

Citizens

Author: Simon Schama

Context:

Quoted regarding the rhetoric of the fraternal societies associated with the Cordelier Club - described their rhetoric as 'Rousseau with a hoarse voice and sharpened with bloody-minded impatience.' This appears to reference his historical scholarship on the French Revolution, likely from his book Citizens