#french revolution

[carmelitequotes]

Saint John Paul II honors French priests who died for the faith aboard Rochefort prison ships in 1794.

Quote of the day, 18 August: St. John Paul II

[secondjulia]

Essential French Revolution Articles

Help!

So I finally got chucked out of grad school on a permanent basis, which is not entirely unexpected but still sucks, not because I was particularly optimistic about my degree prospects, but mostly because my (legal) French Revolution article pipeline will be shut off in ~6 months.

But I will definitely make off with as many articles as I can possible stuff into my device.

So what do I need to grab before my library account expires?

They don't even have to be good articles! Are their terrible articles that would be useful to read because they get referenced a lot? Are their any articles that you'd like me to try to find so you can borrow them in a perfectly legal fashion? Also books! Especially newer books sometimes have downloadable pdf options. That's how I got Choosing Terror. What else should I look for before my digital exile begins?

Let's raid this fucker. Who has recommendations?

[misscalming]

Ya’ll approve of my other Danton fancast

[maximette-1789]

Hey citoyens!

I found that marvellous commemorative 1 franc coin from 1989. One thing among the huge amount of stuff produced for the bicentennial year.

I would love to pay something with such a coin today... but we have euros instead...

"Convocation of Estates-general, 5 May 1789" on the first pic.

[le-vieux-cordelier]

do you like danton.

But of course! Georges is a good friend of mine!

[liberty-epistolary-fraternity]

Letter from Louis Capet to soldiers

17 August 1789

Brave Warriors: the new duties imposed upon you by the National Assembly will surely cause you no hardship; your primary duties are those of citizens, and these duties are always in keeping with the obedience you owe me, since I intend never to use my power except for the protection of the laws and the defence of the nation’s interests. The officers commanding my troops, though I have complete confidence in some of them, will be pleased, as I am, to see that there is no uncertainty as to when the assistance of military force is necessary to maintain public order.

The greatest service I can expect from my Army at this moment is that it should join forces with zeal alongside all good citizens to repel the brigands who, not content with sowing disorder in my Kingdom, are attempting to corrupt the minds of my good and faithful subjects, in order to persuade them to take part in their acts of violence or their treacherous designs.

Honour must undoubtedly form an essential part of a warrior’s reward, and such has always been the sentiment shown by my troops; yet I have been no less desirous of improving the soldiers’ welfare. I began to do so as early as last year, despite the state of my finances, and I hope that the restoration of order will soon provide me with the means to fulfil my wishes in full. I am truly pleased to see that all the Members of the National Assembly share this sentiment.

I have instructed the Minister of War to address all aspects of military discipline that may require reasonable changes, and to reconcile, as far as possible, the wishes of the troops with the interests of the service.

I sincerely wish to prove to the officers and soldiers of my army that I hold their affection in high regard; I have no hesitation in asking for it in the name of the feelings I have always held for them, and, if need be, in the name of my ancestors, whom your ancestors have never ceased to protect for so many centuries, amidst all manner of dangers. You may therefore count on my goodwill, just as I shall always count on your loyalty.

Louis.

Original Letter: archive.org

Substack: salutpublic

[aggressivelyanalysingeverything]

camille and robespierre’s fallout is so tragic and depressing yet makes so much sense…

… as a beatles fan