Revolution-based civil wars
The English Civil War (1642–1651) was a series of civil wars and political machinations between Parliamentarians ("Roundheads") and Royalists led by Charles I ("Cavaliers"), mainly over the manner of England's governance and issues of religious freedom. It was part of the wider Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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The French Revolution's Legacy
Melvyn Bragg discusses the legacy of the French Revolution. What kind of a watershed did the French Revolution mark in the tide of history?
14 June 2001
Featuring: Stefan Collini, Anne Janowitz, Andrew Roberts
The Mexican Revolution
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Mexican Revolution of 1910, the popular uprising which lasted ten years and resulted in the overthrow of President Porfino Diaz.
20 January 2011
Featuring: Alan Knight, Paul Garner, Patience Schell
The Spanish Civil War
Melvyn Bragg discusses the causes, events and repercussions of the Spanish Civil War, which became an international battleground for the forces of Fascism and Communism as Europe geared up for war.
3 April 2003
Featuring: Paul Preston, Helen Graham, Mary Vincent