History between the Lines
Jonathan Brown and a range of guests talk about all things history, especially those bits of the past which are obscure and generally unknown.
History between the Lines
S5 E5: Barnave: The Revolutionary who lost his head for Marie Antoinette
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Jonathan Brown
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Season 5
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Episode 5
Jonathan Brown is joined by John Hardman to talk about his latest book, a biography of the French revolutionary Antoine Barnave.
France, 1791. With King Louis XVI and the French revolutionaries arguing over the new constitution, one man steps up to try to solve the situation: Antoine Barnave, who makes a deal with the queen, Marie Antoinette, to govern France jointly. But will their plans survive the plotting of more radical revolutionary elements?
Cover artwork: "Comfort of a Bed of Roses" by James Gillray, courtesy of Look and Learn History Picture Archive.
Music by Lexin Music from Pixabay.