Not Just the Tudors· Folge 547

Who Lit the French Revolution?

Montag, 13. Juli 2026 · 54 min

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<p>How did a kingdom of palaces, privilege and powdered wigs collapse into revolution? What turned hunger into uprising?</p><p>In this first episode of our series on the French Revolution, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb and Dr. Charles Walton discuss the slow-burning crisis that transformed frustration into revolt. Together they explore life in Paris in 1789, where soaring bread prices, royal debt and radical new ideas pushed ordinary people to imagine a different world.</p><br><p><strong>MORE</strong></p><p><strong>Montaigne: Philosopher of the French Renaissance</strong></p><p><a href="podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/montaigne-philos…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="open.spotify.com/episode/3kZ7Hb4LfvqVO8hXH1TVs…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p><strong>Molière: Satire, Scandal & the Stage</strong></p><p><a href="podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/moli%C3%A8re-sat…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="open.spotify.com/episode/0YchvQX5KfIeQpKZOdeo8…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week PLUS early access, ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="historyhit.com/subscribe"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong&…; </p>

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