The Siècle History Podcast

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The Siècle is a history podcast covering France's overlooked century between Napoleon and World War I. Visit thesiecle.com for annotated scripts, pictures, maps, sources and more.

  1. The Return of the King

    EPISODE 1

    The Return of the King

    The Siècle begins in the year 1814. Napoléon has abdicated, and the Bourbons are back in charge of France. Here's how they screw it up, the first scene in our century-long saga of a country at war with itself. Find out more at thesiecle.com. Like what you hear? Support the show on Patreon! Remastered version uploaded on Feb. 25, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    23 min
  2. The Hundred Days

    EPISODE 2

    The Hundred Days

    Napoleon returns from exile to reclaim his throne, and Louis flees into exile. But as diplomats scheme for advantage, the fate of France will be settled on the fields of Waterloo. Find out more at thesiecle.com/episode2.  Like what you hear? Support the show on Patreon! Remastered version uploaded on Feb. 25, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    24 min
  3. The Kingdom of Louis Dix-Huit

    EPISODE 3

    The Kingdom of Louis Dix-Huit

    What kind of kingdom had Louis XVIII managed to win after Waterloo, anyway? We take a tour of France in 1815, from its mountains and rivers to its hardscrabble peasants, wine-trading merchants and imperious nobles. Follow along with vital maps at thesiecle.com/episode3! Like what you hear? Support the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    32 min
  4. The Paradox of Paris

    EPISODE 4

    The Paradox of Paris

    Paris in 1815 was a city of intense contradictions, where shining palaces and squalid slums sat right next door to each other. Meet the city that is not yet the City of Light at the dawn of the Restoration. Follow along with maps at thesiecle.com/episode4! Like what you hear? Support the show on Patreon! Remastered version uploaded on August 7, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    26 min
  5. The White Terror

    EPISODE 5

    The White Terror

    France plunges into violence after the final fall of Napoleon. Featuring: invasion, murder, treason, extortion, art theft, 300 million bottles of wine, rude drinking songs and seditious chickens.  Like what you hear? Support the show on Patreon! Remastered version uploaded on August 7, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    38 min
  6. Our Friends the Enemies

    EPISODE 6

    Our Friends the Enemies

    After Waterloo, France was invaded by a huge multinational foreign army — and they didn't leave for more than three years. Learn more about the facts and consequences of this occupation in an interview with Prof. Christine Haynes, author of a recent book on the subject. Visit thesiecle.com for a transcript, pictures, and a link to buy the book.  Remastered version uploaded on August 7, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    42 min
  7. The Charter

    EPISODE 7

    The Charter

    After the fall of Napoleon, France got a new constitution — one full of contradictions. Learn about The Charter, a constitution literally for the 1%.  Like what you hear? Support the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    28 min
  8. Memorial of St. Helena

    EPISODE 7 BONUS

    Memorial of St. Helena

    A recitation of the "19th Century Bonapartist Bible," a memoir from one of Napoleon's aides on St. Helena recounting the emperor's life in exile and his discourses on his rule and historical rulers before him.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    32 min
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The Siècle is a history podcast covering France's overlooked century between Napoleon and World War I. Visit thesiecle.com for annotated scripts, pictures, maps, sources and more.

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