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The execution of Louis XVI breaks a sacred taboo because many still see the king as a son of God, but Robespierre's principle is that Louis must die so the revolution may live.
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Louis XVI
The execution of Louis XVI breaks a sacred taboo because many still see the king as a son of God, but Robespierre's principle is that Louis must die so the revolution may live.
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"He's a doctor and he wants to create a more humane way of executing people. The guillotine will become the main mechanism of terror..."
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"Okay? Because remember many people many people believe that the king is a son of God and they kill him. Okay? And Rose Pier..."
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"...so let's go over some details that we discussed. So when Louis XVI was in charge, the French army had a lot of problems...."
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"...is in a, is facing economic financial collapse. And so King Louis XVI appoints Jacques Necker to become the finance minister. The thing about..."
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"...of the middle class. And he's worshipped by the middle class. Louis XVI doesn't really like what he has to say. And so they..."
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"...for radical change. May 5th, 1789, the three estates meet. King Louis XVI refuses to acknowledge the third estate. He refuses to meet with..."
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Robespierre is not read as a dictator who simply loses control.
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