Witness Louis Napoleon's first attempt to seize power over France (in 1836) and his brief life as an expat in the USA. Featuring Farmers' Leagues, (Imperial) Eagles and the Comte de Persigny getting very carried away. 

A sudden turn of events transform Louis Napoleon from an obscure exile in the Swiss military academy to the leader of the Bonapartist claim to rule France. Discover a world of Carbonari intrigue in the divided Italy of the 1830s, and hear about...

Discover how the childhood and youth of Louis Napoleon shaped the Emperor of France he would become. Find out about his parents (Louis Sr. and Josephine) and his schooling, and get up to speed on the history of France after the Battle of Waterl...

The boys break down why Napoleon III, 'the other Napoleon', matters and why you should find out more.  Discover what happened in France and across Europe after the Battle of Waterloo, and understand the world into which Napoleon II...

The boys sit down and review Ridley Scott's new, big-budget biopic on (the original) Napoleon. Grab your popcorn and dive into the manic world of revolutionary France and the 19th Century.  Hear what the film does well and what cou...