3.42- The Whiff of Grapeshot

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3.42- The Whiff of Grapeshot

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Jul 5, 2015

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When the Thermidorean Convention introduced the Constitution of Year III, the political Right went a little nuts.

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Jul 5, 2015

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2.1- The Thirteen Colonies: A brief tour of the Thirteen Colonies. by Revolutions
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1.4- The Long Parliament: The Long Parliament convened in November 1640. Tensions ran high as Parliamentary leaders tried to assert control over the State. by Revolutions
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1.7a- Tour Announcement: New Revolutions Tour coming in June 2014! Email: tours@revolutionspodcast.com by Revolutions
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1.1- The Kingdoms of Charles Stuart: In 1625 Charles Stuart became king of England, Scotland and Ireland. His relationship with Parliament immediately got off on the wrong foot. by Revolutions
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0.0- Introduction: Welcome to Revolutions. by Revolutions
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1.13- The Instrument of Government: The Instrument of Government was the first written constituion in English history. by Revolutions
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1.10- Regicide: After Pride's Purge, Charles I was executed by the Rump Parliament on January 30, 1649. Then Cromwell invaded Ireland. by Revolutions
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1.3- The Bishops' Wars: The Scots revolted after Charles tried to impose the Book of Common Prayer, forcing the King to recall Parliament. by Revolutions
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1.6- The Solemn League And Covenant: In late 1643, Parliament sealed a military alliance with the Scots. Their combined force defeated the Royalists at Marston Moor. by Revolutions
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2.8- Saratoga: Gentleman Johnny's Party Train ran into some trouble in 1777. by Revolutions
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1.5a- Supplemental- The Armies: A brief description of the soldiers who fought in the English Civil Wars. by Revolutions
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1.2- Personal Rule: In the 1630s, King Charles ruled without Parliament. His financial policies and religious innovations annoyed many of his subjects. by Revolutions
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1.5- Cavaliers and Roundheads: After negotiations with Parliament broke down, King Charles raised his standard in August, 1642. The opening campaigns of the First Civil War tilted in the Royalists favor. by Revolutions
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1.7- The New Model Army: After years of muddling along, Parliament created a more professional army. They finally defeated King Charles at Nasbay in June 1645. by Revolutions
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1.12a- Supplemental Freeborn John: For someone who was born free John Lilburne sure spent a lot of time in prison by Revolutions
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1.8- Checkmate: After the Battle of Naseby ended the King's chances for military victory, he became the frustrating center of post-war negotiations. by Revolutions
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1.11a- Tour Announcement 2: Reserve your spot for England/France June 2014 at www.historyworldtravel.com! by Revolutions
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3.2-The Broken Regime: The Ancien Regime was a mess in desperate need of reform. by Revolutions
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1.11- The Crowning Mercy: Charles II raised an army of Scots to help him claim the throne, but they were defeated by Oliver Cromwell at Dunbar and Worcester. by Revolutions
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1.16a Supplemental- Sir Edward Hyde, First Earl of Clarendon: After serving in Parliament and the courts of both Charles I and Charles II, Edward Hyde wrote a massively influential history of the English Civil Wars. by Revolutions
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1.14a Supplemental- The War on Christmas: After the Puritans came to power they tried to abolish Christmas. Seriously. by Revolutions
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1.15- The Good Old Cause: Oliver Cromwell died on September 3, 1658. His son and heir Richard was iunable to hold the Protectorate together. by Revolutions
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2.6- Independence: The American colonies declared independence in July 1776. Then their armies got chased around New York. by Revolutions
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1.9- The Man of Blood: As the New Model Army debated the merits of constitutional democracy, King Charles was scheming to put himself back on the throne. by Revolutions
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2.4- The Boston Tea Party: The Boston Tea Party led Parliament to pass the Intolerable Acts in 1774. The colonists were really super not amused. by Revolutions
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2.6a- Supplemental The Declaration of Independence: When in the course of human events... by Revolutions
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1.12b- Supplemental The Diggers: God wanted me to tell you that property is theft. by Revolutions
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1.16- The Restoration: The English Monarchy was restored in 1660. by Revolutions
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2.13- The Articles of Confederation: As the newly independent United States trasitioned from war to peace, it was tripped up by the ineffective Articles of Confederation. by Revolutions
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2.11- Tarleton's Quarter: Despite the thrashing he gave Horatio Gates at the Battle of Camden, Lord Cornwallis found the Carolinas slipping out of his grasp. by Revolutions
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