In 18th Century France the Ancien Regime comes up against the Enlightenment and Age of Reason and, spoiler alert, it doesn’t end well for the monarchy. In this episode that serves as a sort of French revolution for dummies we look at what happened, from the storming of the Bastille on, well, Bastille Day to the rise of NapoleonReading List:<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13277/9781931859370">Vive La Revolution: A Stand-up History of the French Revolution</a> by Mark SteelBuy books through our affiliate bookshop and you’ll help fund We Are History by earning us a small commission for every sale. <a href="http://bookshop.org/">Bookshop.org</a>’s fees help support independent bookshops too.Support We Are History on Patreon and get exclusive benefits including bonus episodes, mugs and more!<a href="https://patreon.com/WeAreHistory"> https://patreon.com/WeAreHistory</a>We Are History is written and presented by Angela Barnes and John O’Farrell. Production by Simon Williams. Group Editor is Andrew Harrison. We Are History is a Podmasters Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

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