Wake Of Liberty: 1 - Flicker In The Dark
August 28th. Sunday “The spark behind the Enlightenment. What was it? What turned on the light that tore up the darkness and invited progress in? What broke our chains of ignorance, setting us free in a boundless »
Wake Of Liberty: 5 - Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
Cooley dives into the revolution that plunged Europe into war and shaped the modern world “1791. France has revolted and is in trouble. People have risen against their despots in the name of a better life but »
Wake Of Liberty: 4 - Bon Appétit, Bon Voyage
Cooley sets up the story with a few mind-blowing delicacies “La terreur n'est autre chose que la justice prompte, sévère, inflexible.” What does that mean, Cooley? “Terror is nothing other than prompt, »
Preface to Wake Of Liberty: The Noble Savage Revolution
“Because major upheavals have a three-to-four generation cycle. When the individuals who lived through the previous wars are gone, those who take their place »
Wake Of Liberty: 19 - Changing Of The Guard
The Place de la Révolution is shaking under the cries of a big crowd. Cooley and Smyth are in the middle of it. ‘Death to the tyrant. Vive la liberté!’ ‘Death to the tyrant. Vive la »
Wake Of Liberty
'Wake of Liberty' is a roller-coaster tour of the French Revolution and its numerous events and characters. It reveals the era as has never been seen before, offering insight not only on the forces that shaped modern society, but also on the politics of crisis in general.
Wake Of Liberty: 26 – Oh Liberty!
Cooley and Smyth are in Place de la Révolution, moving through an enraged crowd. The square is rumbling under the wrath of the masses. ‘Down with the tyrants – vive la liberté! Down with the tyrants – »
Wake Of Liberty Supplements: Hardwired To Survive
Negativity. We are taking swipe after swipe at it, eager to neutralize its effects. To do so we need to understand why it has proved to be such a bestseller over the years. Following through on pieces UT has featured »
Wake Of Liberty: 25 – From ‘Well-Beloved’ To ‘As Stupid As Peace’
Cooley and Smyth are in the area soon to become Place Louis XV, talking about Louis le Bien-Aimé's reign and France's run up to the revolution. »
Wake Of Liberty: 24 – The ‘Well-Beloved’ Despot
Smyth and Cooley are in an urban park, somewhere in Paris. Plagued by a feeling of déjà vu but unwilling to give in to obsession, Smyth decides to ask some questions. »
Wake Of Liberty: 23 – Rejuvenated
Following the confrontation with the mob and the dreadful Grakh at Place de l’Hôtel de Ville, strange things are happening. »
Wake Of Liberty: 22 – Darkness Descends
Cooley is pounding through the streets of medieval Paris, exposing the violent underbelly of medieval European culture. Smyth is stumbling along behind him. “Europe is a land of morbid opportunity, Mr. Smyth, ripe »
Wake Of Liberty: 21 – Spectacular Justice
Smyth opens his eyes to find himself immersed in a great commotion. »
Wake Of Liberty Supplements: Coronation Masses – Windows To A Bygone Era
Back in the day when kings and supreme rulers ruled France, they used to hold spectacular ceremonies to mark the occasion of their coronation. Here is King Louis XVI's »
Wake Of Liberty: 20 – Long Live The King
Smyth and Cooley are facing the scaffold, where the deposed King of France awaits to be decapitated. »
Wake Of Liberty: 19 – Changing Of The Guard
The Place de la Révolution is shaking under the cries of a crowd. Cooley and Smyth are in the middle of it. »