The French Revolution: Where did it all go wrong?
The latest episode of 'The Napoleonicist' is live. This one focuses on the origins and early escalation of the French Revolution, asking 'Where did it all go wrong'. I also announce some exclusive and exciting details about #WaterlooRemembered: https://anchor.fm/the-napoleonicist/episodes/Where-did-it-all-go-wrong--The-early-escalation-of-the-French-Revolution-eeacmu I will also upload it to the website in due course.
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Asked in the early 1970s what he thought the effects of the French Revolution were, Chinese Foreign Minister Zhao En Lai is reputed to have said that it was “too early to tell”.
The Revolution certainly went wrong when Coldplay wrote one of their dirges about it. However, in an allegory of our times, a bunch of German choristers have just produced a much better version https://youtu.be/4hg-Ke3arn0