Revolutions

0.0- Introduction

Welcome to Revolutions.

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.

1.2- Personal Rule

In the 1630s, King Charles ruled without Parliament. His financial policies and religious innovations annoyed many of his subjects.

1.3- The Bishops' Wars

The Scots revolted after Charles tried to impose the Book of Common Prayer, forcing the King to recall Parliament.

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.

1.5a- Supplemental- The Armies

A brief description of the soldiers who fought in the English Civil Wars.

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.

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.

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.

1.7a- Tour Announcement

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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.

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.

1.10- Regicide

After Pride's Purge, Charles I was executed by the Rump Parliament on January 30, 1649. Then Cromwell invaded Ireland.

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.

1.11a- Tour Announcement 2

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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

1.12b- Supplemental The Diggers

God wanted me to tell you that property is theft.

1.12- In The Name of God Go

In 1653 Oliver Cromwell dissolved the Rump Parliament and then Barebone's Parliament dissolved itself. The Commonwealth was not getting off to a great start.

1.13- The Instrument of Government

The Instrument of Government was the first written constituion in English history.

1.14- The Humble Petition and Advice

The dissolution of the First Protectorate Parliament led to the brief and unpopular Rule of the Major Generals. When the Second Protectorate Parliament was finally called they tried to make Oliver Cromwell king.

1.14a Supplemental- The War on Christmas

After the Puritans came to power they tried to abolish Christmas. Seriously.

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.

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.

1.16- The Restoration

The English Monarchy was restored in 1660.

2.1- The Thirteen Colonies

A brief tour of the Thirteen Colonies.

2.2- The Stamp Act

After the French and Indian War, the British Ministry started levying new taxes on the colonies. The colonists were not amused.

2.3- The Townshend Acts

After the failure of the Stamp Act, Parliament passed a new series of taxes known as the Townshend Acts. The colonists were not amused.

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.

2.5- The Guns of Ticonderoga

After the skirmishes at Lexington and Concord, war between Britain and the colonies broke out. George Washington was appointed commander-in-chief and laid siege to Boston.

2.6- Independence

The American colonies declared independence in July 1776. Then their armies got chased around New York.

2.6a- Supplemental The Declaration of Independence

When in the course of human events...

2.7- Crossing the Delaware

With the revolution on the line, George Washginton led his army to victory at Trenton. Unfortunately he would be unable to stop the British from taking Philadelphia in 1777.

2.8- Saratoga

Gentleman Johnny's Party Train ran into some trouble in 1777.

2.9- Valley Forge

After Saratoga the French joined the war, the British changed strategies and Washington's army spent a miserable winter at Valley Forge.

2.10- Turning South

The Episode That Wouldn't Die.

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.

2.12- Yorktown

Lord Cornwallis was trapped in Yorktown in October 1781. His surrender ended the American War of Independence.

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.

2.14- The Critical Period

Between the end of the War of Independence and the Constitutional Convention the new United States was plagued by problems. The Articles of Confederation were not up to solving them.

2.15- The Rising Sun

The ratification of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights marks the end of the Revolutionary Era.

2.15a- The Bill of Rights

Hang them on the wall of every classroom.

3.0 Revolutions Podcast Update

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3.1- The Three Estates

The population of pre-Revolutionary France was divided into Three Estates: the Church, the Nobility and Everyone Else.

3.2-The Broken Regime

The Ancien Regime was a mess in desperate need of reform.

3.3- Resistance to Reform

As power passed from Louis XV to Louis XVI, royal ministers attempted to implement reforms, but were thewarted at every turn.

3.4- Necker and the Necklace

Just as the financial situation was about to explode the monarchy was hit by a public relations nightmare.

3.5- The Assembly of Notables

King Louis called the Assembly of Notables in early 1787 to approve a major fincancial reform package. But intead of rubber stamping the initiatives, the Notables scrutinized every detail.

3.6- The Stately Quadrille

Round and round and round it goes...

3.7- The Séance Royale

3.8- The Day of the Tiles

The king's attempt to break the Parments in the summer of 1788 was was met by widespread resistence.