Episode 48: Citizen-King
About this episode
This episode discusses the reign of Louis-Philippe following the July Revolution of 1830 and his unique approach to kingship.
France has a new king after the July Revolution of 1830, and Louis-Philippe wants everyone to know he's not like a regular king — he's a cool king. See a full annotated transcript of this episode here. Like the show? Help spread the word by posting reviews on social media and tagging The Siècle. The show is active on Bluesky, X, Facebook, and Instagram. (Apologies if these timestamps don't work — this is a work in progress) (00:00:00) Ad (00:02:15) Cold Open (00:04:15) Introduction (00:07:07) What’s in a name? (00:11:36) The King as politician (00:15:04) The King as citizen (00:22:30) The King as man (00:26:25) Courage to the sticking place (00:30:39) Teaser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
More episodes of The Siècle History Podcast
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- Fact Check 3: Polignac's Visions
- Episode 47: The July Settlement
- Episode 46: Revolutions
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