7th June 1788: Day of the Tiles breaks out in the French city of Grenoble, serving as an early precursor to the French Revolution
About this episode
The episode discusses the Day of the Tiles in Grenoble, which was a significant event leading up to the French Revolution.
Royal troops entered Grenoble to dissolve the parlement and remove magistrates from the city. Crowds of townspeople gathered in response, and protesters climbed onto rooftops from where they threw roof tiles at the troops ...
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Host: Scott Allsop
Topics covered
- French history
- Day of the Tiles
- French Revolution
- Grenoble
- protests
- royal troops
Keywords
- Day of the Tiles
- Grenoble
- French Revolution
- royal troops
- protests
- magistrates
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Places: Grenoble
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