Marquis de Lafayette Part 8: Reigning in Paris
Cover Image: Portrait of Gilbert Motier the Marquis De Lafayette as a Lieutenant General, 1791. Painting by Joseph-Désiré Court, 1834.
Closing theme: "Ça Ira" (It will be fine)- popular song from the French Revolution.
As the early stages of the French Revolution unfold on the streets of Paris, Lafayette’s new role as the commander of the National Guard forces him to maintain a delicate balancing act between the preservation of liberty and the restoration of public order.
