The French Revolution: Why Did Freedom Turn to Terror?

In this episode of Jump Through History, Mr Dilly and Matt jump into one of the most dramatic turning points in world history: the French Revolution.France is starving. Bread is so expensive that ordinary families can barely afford it. Yet King Louis XVI and his court still live in luxury at the palace of Versailles. Anger grows. Crowds gather. The Bastille is stormed. And within a few years… the king himself will lose his head.But revolutions don’t always end the way people expect.How did a revolution that began with hopes of liberty and equality turn into a time of fear, suspicion and execution? Why did the people rise up? What happened at the Bastille? And how did the Reign of Terror change France forever?This story takes us from the palace of Versailles to the streets of Paris, the Storming of the Bastille, the trial of King Louis XVI, Robespierre and the guillotine — where ideas, anger and power collide.Along the way, there are listener questions in the History Hotline, strange and surprising tales from history in Mr Dilly’s World of Silly, Matt’s Hats… and the Wheel of When decides where we jump next.Jump Through History. Real history. Big stories. Unexpected adventures.▶️ Watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FtZV-40wGt4👉 Follow Mr Dilly: https://www.instagram.com/mrdillypresents Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.