Revolutions

The Flight of Emperor Palpatine

Would really like to get my hands on the salacious limericks the good Emperor composed while whacked on spice.

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3.18- The Flight to Varennes

In June 1791 the royal family tried to escape from Paris, but they were busted while passing through Verennes. 

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[Update: Well that's a new one. Accidently selected last week's episode during the final mastering process. All good now. Sorry everyone!]

[Update 2: That was also an amazing run of improv storytelling in the comments. I should do this more often...]

3.17- A Temporary Summit

After the Feast of the Federation, Revolutionary France was outwardly calm, but internally divided. 

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3.16- The Society of 1789

In the leadup to the great Fête de la Fédération, the Marquis de Lafayette and a group of liberal nobles began to direct the course of the Revolution. 

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3.15- The Rise of the Jacobins

After the move to Paris, radical delegates from the National Assembly formed a new political club to help push their agenda.

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