The Siècle History Podcast

Episode 0: The Century Between

What exactly is The Siècle? An introduction to the new podcast chronicling French history between Napoleon and the First World War. Find out more at thesiecle.com. Like what you hear? Support the show on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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

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

Supplemental 1: The Hundred Homers

Napoleon's famous Hundred Days, told in Simpsons GIFs, the format these epic events have been waiting two centuries for. Special bonus The Siècle content available now at http://thesiecle.com/supplemental1/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices