It is the morning of the 14th of July 1789, A thousand civilians stand before the imposing cold stone walls of a medieval fortress known as the 'Bastille'. It is not just stone and mortar the people see though, it is the crushing weight of their monarchy, the abuse of authority, and the suffering of the individual, typified by those walls, the prisoners held within, and the cannon atop them. A delegate of the people enter, they demand the removal of these cannons and disarmam

It is the Autumn of 1830, acclaimed French painter Eugène Delacroix writes to his brother; "My bad mood is vanishing thanks to hard work. I've embarked on a modern subject—a barricade. And if I haven't fought for my country at least I'll paint for her" That painting would become 'Liberty leading the people' perhaps one of the most influential works of revolutionary art and iconography ever created. Its imagery and influence so powerful that it is said to have inspired everyth

It is the start of the 19th century, throughout Spain (and the rest of Europe) the reigning Spanish Sovereign, Charles IV, is regarded as an ineffectual cuck in all aspects of his life. Famine ravages his land year on year, wheat prices rice over 60% in areas resulting in a mortality crisis that would see population decline as a high as 15%. Meanwhile the prime minister of Spain is a sycophant, ineffectual and self serving, he obtained his position the way yes men and boot li