Louis Philippe: The Last King of the French

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Credits:
Host - Simon Whistler
Author - Morris M
Producer - Jennifer Da Silva
Executive Producer - Shell Harris

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[genekelly]

Louis Philippe lived in Boston (MA-USA) for a few years-he rented rooms above the Union Oyster House (oldest restaurant in Boston), and supported himself by teaching French.

[eldorados_lost_searcher]

"Paris is revolting!"

Well, it may have a bit of a smell, but I wouldn't go *that* far.

[ignitionfrn]

1:25 - Chapter 1 - The world on fire
5:00 - Chapter 2 - Exile & return
8:45 - Chapter 3 - Manning the barricades
12:30 - Mid roll ads
14:00 - Chapter 4 - Birth of a monarchy
17:10 - Chapter 5 - Coups & chaos
20:45 - Chapter 6 - The volcano erupts

[shaunmattice]

Americans; we love to revolt!


The French; hold my croissant.

[jacobmortimore]

Nobody:
Like literally nobody:

French: Did someone say...REVOLUTION?

[mikeor-]

After Charles X was deposed, his grandson was King Louis XIX for only twenty minutes, having the shortest reign in history. It is fitting that France had both the longest reign in history (that of Louis XIV) and the shortest one as well.

[patf]

These are the best ones the documentaries on lesser known, interesting figures. Please do more like this one.

[BenignImages]

You should do one on Thomas Alexandre Dumas. Really interesting character.

[tim_mothy]

I love how each of these biographics videos about important historical figures plays out like a story. Simon is reading us the fascinating tales of great men and women that shaped the course of history. Great to listen to on rainy autumn day or a chilly winter night relaxing by the fireside. Thank you Simon, for making these amazing videos

[sebi]

France hasn't changed much since 1789 :)) street fights, riots, protests, coups, corrupt governments and once in a while a good ol' revolution. Good food and always great atmosphere. That's why I love France. Vive La France

[rocketi]

I absolutely love this channel. I've learnt so much. Thanks Simon and team!!

[Wkumar]

This was a excellent reminder that so much of history is often unintentional in cause and purpose and that only in hindsight can we see the patterns that lead to such occurrences and events happening in the first place. The life of the last King of France (or, to be more precise, the King of the French), was the bookmark of not only one era, but of two. I found this biographic actually more interesting than the one on Napoleon III. Thank you, Simon, for educating us.

[alexandere]

What about Palpatine and his rise from senator to emperor?

[Leyfandir]

Great job as always! I often learn details about the history of my own country (French guy here) and obviously a lot about strangers historical figures. Please keep going talking about nearly unknown leaders and shadow guys, it's one of the main features of this channel and I love it!
Btw you should look for the life of Charles Maurice de Talleyrand Perigord, it's great! This guy was a married bishop, the foreign Secretary/prime minister of the directory, consulate, Napoleon 1st and Louis XVIII, the French negotiator for the Vienna congress and the man who brought France and United kingdom together. His life is truly a novel with treasons, plots, deceptions and a lot of wit!

[theKeshaWarrior]

I really want to see a biography of Maria Theresa, she isn't talked about that much despite all she did for Central Europe and even the very Austro-French alliance that in many ways put the guillotine into Louis XVI's neck. She is also like Victoria in her extended family and unlike most Monarchs, she loved her children and was an excellent mother.

[michaelball]

Louis Philippe very nearly WASN'T the last king, because after Napoleon III lost his throne in the Franco-Prussian war in 1871, there was a very heated political debate over bringing the monarchy back again. The problem was that Henri Comte de Chambord (grandson of Charles X) was too conservative. They asked Louis Philippe's grandson (Philippe Comte de Paris) to take over instead, but he wouldn't accept without Henri being king first. In the end they reached a settlement where they would wait for Henri to die THEN make Philippe king, but by the time he finally died no-one wanted a king any more and the whole idea was scrapped. Even as late as the 1870s and 1880s governments were being toppled over who should be the next king, even though it all came to nothing.

[artificialavocado]

I can’t believe Simon Whistler, aka the most British man on YouTube, said “dickhead.”

[stelladeangelis]

Can you do a video on Marquis de Lafayette or King Louis XVI?

[SilentSaturn]

My god the amount of sass in this video is giving me life

[GrubStLodger]

Lafayette needs one of these, he's weaved throughout these stories. Also, do Christopher Smart - a poet locked in madhouses for eight years - but was he mad?