S5 E5: Barnave: The Revolutionary who lost his head for Marie Antoinette

Jonathan Brown is joined by John Hardman to talk about his latest book, a biography of the French revolutionary Antoine Barnave.France, 1791. With King Louis XVI and the French revolutionaries arguing over the new constitution, one man steps up to try to solve the situation: Antoine Barnave, who makes a deal with the queen, Marie Antoinette, to govern France jointly. But will their plans survive the plotting of more radical revolutionary elements?Cover artwork: "Comfort of a Bed of Roses" by James Gillray, courtesy of Look and Learn History Picture Archive.Music by Lexin Music from Pixabay.