Episode Five: The Setting Sun

Rounding out the discussion of 18th century France from episode 5. Topics include politics, the economy, diplomacy, and workin' for the King of Prussia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Topics include: military life in the 18th century, officer culture, battles, desertion, and the life story and real adventures of the poor man of Toggenburg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Les passionnés d'histoire évoquent dans ce numéro le règne de Louis XI, dit le mal-aimé ou le prudent. Fils de Charles VII et de Marie d'Anjou, il s'est distingué par son sens politique et son intense activité diplomatique. Il s'est également montré intraitable avec les grands se ...  Show more

This 2017 episode was originally a two-parter about Marie Antoinette's hairdresser, Léonard Autié. Léonard set the styles of France during King Louis XVI's reign, and his story and his fate was tied to that of the nobility.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

A la mort de Louis XIV, en 1715, la bataille pour la succession fait rage. Le testament du roi défunt est même annulé par la Cour de cassation. Ce sera finalement un de ses petits-fils qui arrivera au pouvoir et prendra le nom de Louis XV. Avant la majorité du roi, c'est le duc d ...  Show more

Napoleon Bonaparte is a household name; a rare example of someone who is as well remembered by his supporters as by his enemies. His life is rich with dramatic irony. He was a key figure in the creation of the First French Republic, yet became a self-appointed Emperor. Surroun ...