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Decapitated by activists: the collapse of CEO tenure and how to fight back

If the idea of a sudden, bloody purge at the top of a company, French Revolution-style, gains traction with vocal investors, a coup can quickly follow.

Fortune · Dec 2, 2025

Marie Antoinette Style at the V&A is a rare opportunity to see what survives of the queen’s closet

Marie Antoinette (1755 to 1793) is a cultural icon of monumental proportions. She was the last queen of France before the brutal and bloody French Revolution, and her life was ended by the revolutionaries’ guillotine blade.

The Conversation · Sep 23, 2025

500 years ago, German peasants revolted – but their faith that the Protestant Reformation stood for freedom was dashed by Martin Luther and the nobility

Five hundred years ago, in the winter of 1524-1525, bands of peasants roamed the German countryside seeking recruits. It was the start of the German Peasants’ War, the largest uprising in Europe before the French Revolution. The peasants’ goal was to overturn serfdom and create a fairer society grounded on…

The Conversation · Feb 25, 2025

Oath Keepers member: Capitol riot was historic, spontaneous

A Florida man who stormed the U.S. Capitol with other members of the far-right Oath Keepers has testified that he believed they were participating in a historic event reminiscent of the French Revolution

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2022

Revolutionary Manga ‘The Rose of Versailles’ Turns 50

Japanese manga "The Rose of Versailles" features elaborate outfits, palace intrigues and passionate romances set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, but it also has its own revolutionary credentials. The series, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with events including an exhibition currently on in Tokyo, was…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 14, 2022

Thérèse review – deliciously over-the-top drama puts the soap into opera

Scottish Opera’s semi-staged performance of Massenet’s opera about a love triangle during the French Revolution is delightful - full of passionate outbursts and high emotion

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2022

Michael Russell: Liz Truss clashes glaringly with Queen’s sense of duty and purpose

THE 20th-century Chinese premier Zhou Enlai, when he was once asked about the effect of the 18th-century French Revolution, replied that it was…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 10, 2022

Steelrising Interview: We spoke to Jehanne Rousseau about Steelrising about resurecting ancient Paris and killer robots

We sat down with Jehanne Rousseau CEO of Spiders and lead writer on Steelrising and GreedFall and discussed intricate robots and Paris and a setting in action, RPG Steelrising

Daily Mirror · Jun 12, 2022

Did Australia just make a move to the left?

Political commentators often use the idea of a political spectrum from left to right as shorthand for understanding political ideologies, parties and programs. Derived from the arrangement of the National Assembly in the French Revolution, it has been a remarkably resilient form of political shorthand.

The Conversation · May 23, 2022

A short history of Europe: From Pericles to Putin, with Simon Jenkins

Bestselling author Simon Jenkins takes you on a whistlestop tour through the history of Europe, from warring peoples in Greece and Rome, through the Dark Ages, the French Revolution, and two world wars, and right up to the present day

The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2022