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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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..."
"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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Robespierre is not read as a dictator who simply loses control.
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