The Trial And Execution of Louis XVI (French Revolution S03E04)

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This is season 3, episode 4 of our series on the French Revolution, episode 1 of the season is here: https://youtu.be/mj05coJBe3A The whole playlist of our series on the French Revolution is here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEbAHi3fZpuHM2K49x2je9j0Pg1qhq5ni Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join 00:00 the French Revolution as a rhetorical event 03:07 How Europe reacted to the trial 03:34 Royalism in France 04:11 The constitutional position of Louis and whether he could face trial 05:13 The international context of the trial 06:05 Putting all monarchs on trial 06:52 The importance of this as a ritual for the French republic 08:39 Was he always going to be found guilty? 08:58 How he was brought to trial 13:06 Similarities to the trial of Charles I 13:44 The charges are read out 14:15 The reaction to his performance 14:40 Louis’ legal strategy 22:58 The trial begins… 26:54 The verdict comes in 32:03 Louis is told the verdict 33:37 Vanguard 34:51 The last days of Louis’ life 38:57 The last time Louis sees his family 40:51 The executioner 42:18 The place of the execution 43:01 Why they used the guillotine 43:32 The day of the execution... 44:44 Women are banned from watching 45:05 The Mayor of Paris sends an address commemorating the occasion 46:37 Louis' last confession 47:18 Louis travels to the place of execution 49:45 The act 51:57 Marie Antoinette hears the news 52:47 How the public respond 53:45 What the death symbolises Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Video Editor: Jack Meek Social Producer: Harry Balden Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor