Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty
Imbert de Saint-Amand
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Length 11 h 9 min
Chapters 37
First published 1899
"Paris in 1792 is no longer what it was in 1789. In 1789, the old French society was still brilliant. The past endured beside the present. Neither names nor escutcheons, neither liveries nor places at court, had been suppressed. The aristocracy and the Revolution lived face to face. In 1792, the scene has changed."
France was now on the verge of the Reign of Terror (la Terreur), the violent years following the Revolution, and this book chronicles the terrible period of French history which culminated in the proclamation: "Royalty is abolished in France. All public acts will be dated from the first year of the Republic. The seal of State will be inscribed with this motto: Republique française." (Summary by Ruth Golding, with quotations from the book itself)
Chapters
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01 – Paris at the Beginning of 1792 Read by Libby Gohn 19:10
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02 – Count de Fersen’s Last Journey to Paris Read by Monika Rolley 16:52
3
03 – The Death of the Emperor Leopold Read by Monika Rolley 15:49
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04 – The Death of Gustavus III Read by bala 21:16
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05 – The Beginnings of Madame Roland Read by Jules Hawryluk 27:55
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06 – Madame Roland’s Entrance on the Scene Read by Lucretia B. 26:39
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07 – Marie Antoinette and Madame Roland Read by Monika Rolley 23:02
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08 – Madame Roland at the Ministry of the Interior Read by Monika Rolley 16:12
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09 - Dumouriez, Minister Of Foreign Affairs Read by Jules Hawryluk 17:45
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10 – The Council of Ministers Read by Jules Hawryluk 13:36
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11 – The Fête of the Swiss Of Chateauvieux Read by Jules Hawryluk 30:08
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12 - The Declaration of War Read by Jules Hawryluk 21:24
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13 - The Disbanding Of The Constitutional Guard Read by Jules Hawryluk 19:33
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14 - The Sufferings of Louis XVI Read by bala 16:31
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15 - Roland's Dismissal from Office Read by Jules Hawryluk 15:34
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16 - A Three Days' Ministry Read by Jules Hawryluk 19:02
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17 - The Prologue to June Twentieth Read by Jules Hawryluk 18:30
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18 - The Morning of June Twentieth Read by Jules Hawryluk 22:37
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19 - The Invasion of the Tuileries Read by Jules Hawryluk 23:25
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20 - Marie Antoinette on June Twentieth Read by Jules Hawryluk 16:13
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21 - The Morrow of June Twentieth Read by Jules Hawryluk 17:58
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22 - Lafayette in Paris Read by Jules Hawryluk 19:08
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23 - The Lamourette Kiss Read by Joy Suzanne Grazer 15:29
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24 - The Féte of the Federation In 1792 Read by bala 20:25
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25 - The Last Days at the Tuileries Read by Chiquito Crasto 11:27
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26 - The Prologue to the Tenth of August Read by Chiquito Crasto 11:34
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27 - The Night of August Ninth to Tenth Read by Chiquito Crasto 11:58
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28 - The Morning of August Tenth Read by Chiquito Crasto 20:12
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29 - The Box of the Logograph Read by Chiquito Crasto 10:26
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30 - The Combat Read by Chiquito Crasto 15:10
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31 - The Results of the Combat Read by Chiquito Crasto 19:02
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32 - The Royal-Family in the Convent of the Feuillants Read by Chiquito Crasto 11:21
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33 - The Temple Read by Chiquito Crasto 19:24
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34 - The Princess de Lamballe's Murder Read by Chiquito Crasto 12:58
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35 - The September Massacres Read by Chiquito Crasto 17:54
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36 - Madame Roland during the Massacres Read by Chiquito Crasto 16:48
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37 - The Proclamation of the Republic Read by Chiquito Crasto 16:46
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