Bedtime History
Jacques Cousteau for Kids | Bedtime History
Learn about the childhood of Jacques Cousteau, when he first became interested in the ocean, his later invention of the aqua-lung and his filmmaking adventures across the globe.
Great Big Story
Echoes of elegance, the abandoned château de la mothe-chandeniers
Uncover the story of the Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers, from noble celebrations to ruin after a devastating fire.
Great Big Story
Echoes of Elegance: The Abandoned Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers
Uncover the story of the Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers, from noble celebrations to ruin after a devastating fire.
Jack Rackam
The Man with Six Faces | The Life & Times of Talleyrand
The Man with Six Faces | The Life & Times of Talleyrand
Jack Rackam
The Man of Destiny | The Life & Times of Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte, heralded as the heir to the Republic. But of course, in order to inherit, the Republic must first die...
Jack Rackam
The French Wars of Religion... but Stupider | The Life & Times of Catherine de Medici
The French Wars of Religion... but Stupider | The Life & Times of Catherine de Medici
Jack Rackam
How the Dance Floor Changed Feudalism Forever | The Life & Times of Louis XIV
Feudalism was dying. In the age of globe-spanning colonial empires, commercial printing, and the scientific revolution, the idea of a state held together by a myriad of personal arrangements between ruler and nobility was beginning to...
Jack Rackam
This Princess was France's Most TERRIFYING Pirate
Jeanne de Clisson was just your average 1300s French noblewoman. By the time she was twelve she married a 19-year-old who said she was very mature for her age, and she had two children by the time she was 16 (gag). Her 2nd marriage was...
Curated Video
Princesse de Lamballe part 1: Early life and Marriage
Marie Therese Louise of Savoy, Princess de Lamballe, was a close confidant of Marie Antoinette and remained loyal to her until her brutal death during the French Revolution. Learn about her childhood and her marriage to Louis Alexandre...
Curated Video
Princesse de Lamballe part 4: Imprisonment and Execution
Because Marie Therese, Princesse de Lamballe refused to denounce the royal family, she was imprisoned, interrogated, and eventually brutally killed at the hands of a mob. Over time, her death was mythologized and used for propaganda...
Curated Video
Princesse de Lamballe part 2: Friendship with Marie Antoinette
Marie Therese befriended and eventually became a lady-in-waiting to Queen Marie Antoinette. This video chronicles Marie Therese's rise to power and influence at the French court, her strained relationship with Marie Antoinette's new...
Curated Video
Princesse de Lamballe part 3: a Loyal Friend During the French Revolution
As the French Revolution intensified, Marie Therese, the Princess de Lamballe, remained loyal to the Royal family. Learn how she attempted to protect them from various attacks on the Tuileries Palace and to retain loyal courtiers around...
Curated Video
A Diamond Necklace Theft Does Not Go As Planned
Affair of the Diamond Necklace part 4. Learn how Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy and her accomplices carried out their elaborate scheme and the consequences of their actions.
Curated Video
Who Was Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy?
Affair of the Diamond Necklace part 2. Learn about the woman who ruined Marie Antoinette's reputation. Jeanne de Valois went from childhood poverty to her eventually claim of royal lineage and marry to Nicholas de la Motte. This video...
Curated Video
The Origins of France's Most Lavish Diamond Necklace
Affair of the Diamond Necklace part 1. In 18th century France, Louis XV commissioned a luxurious diamond necklace intended as a gift for his mistress. The creation of the necklace was a financial burden for the jewelers and when the...
Curated Video
A Necklace Theft Ruins Marie Antoinette's Reputation
Affair of the Diamond Necklace part 6. The scandal of the theft greatly impacted the reputation of the French monarchy and contributed to the eventual downfall of Marie Antoinette. This video sheds light on the motives and actions of...
Curated Video
Trial and Punishment of the Necklace Thieves
Affair of the Diamond Necklace part 5. The crime quickly went from a private to a public affair as the perpetrators - and Marie Antoinette's character - were put on trial. Learn how the trials went and what type of punishment people...
Curated Video
Cardinal Rohan Falls Victim to Jeanne de la Motte's Forgery
Affair of the Diamond Necklace part 3. Cardinal de Rohan was desperate to win over Marie Antoinette in order to improve his position at court. Believing that Jeanne de la Motte was close to the Queen, the Cardinal paid her to deliver...
Weird History
Erik Satie | History's Weirdest and Most Eccentric Musician
Erik Satie was a French composer and pianist, born on May 17th, 1866 and by all accounts, he was thought of as a talentless musician in his formative years. At least that’s how Georges Mathias, his professor of piano at the Paris...
Amor Sciendi
On Being Lonely
We describe Manet's masterpiece "Bar at the Folies-Bergere" in the context of 1880's paris.
Weird History
Joan of Arc Was Far From The Holy Figure Portrayed
She may be the most famous person to ever get burned at the stake, but do you really know everything there is to know about Joan of Arc?