Maximilien Robespierre and the Reign of Terror (Full Series)

[@ThisisBarris]

My dream is to make a TV show about the Reign of Terror so if you work for HBO, please hit me up

[@cebonvieuxjack]

Oh shit that would be awesome and is actually a really good idea

[@ThisisBarris]

Yeah I think it would be really neat! So many interesting characters, drama, action, political intrigue, etc.

[@jonasjpeg]

Yes let’s get this on TV! Awesome idea!

[@richardque1036]

Fully agreed ,it should have into a hbo mini series.

[@YouAreGoingToLoseMe87]

You deserve to have a whole show.

[@edmund8704]

The Reign of Terror explained with a Limerick: "There once was a name named Robespierre, Who hated how France was unfair. So he beheaded the royals and all those not loyal then anyone else he could spare."

[@ThisisBarris]

Love it! Big fan of limericks so thanks for sharing. Merde!

[@thomast8539]

A name named? Or a man named? I think this must just be a misspelling and you meant man.

[@philv2529]

Did you write this?

[@jeeperspeepers8323]

@@thomast8539Nothing gets past you, does it?

[@thomast8539]

@@jeeperspeepers8323 I ain't perfect either. Thanks for calling me out, but in a funny way. Thumbs up for you. I will try to be more mindful.

[@j1337ke]

“Judged by his motives, Robespierre was one of the most virtuous men who ever lived. Yet it was the utopian radicalism of that very virtue that made him kill those less virtuous than himself, brought him to the scaffold, and destroyed the revolution of which he was a leader” (Morgenthau 1967). Robespierre wanted to fight monsters but ended up becoming one himself. The French Revolution descended into a crazy circus of bloodshed and ego. Beautiful video. History is often stranger than fiction.

[@jamesstephens7963]

well we judge people by their actions, and Robespierre was on par with the evil of Hitler, Stalin and Moe, if we judge people by their motives we praise hypocrites,

[@SagesseNoir]

@@jamesstephens7963 I don't believe Hitler had any motives that could even be mistaken as virtuous or noble. Even his rhetoric was anti-humane. Stalin might be mistaken as virtuous or noble based on much of his rhetoric if that's all you got to go on. In tat respect, he may resemble Robespierre even though he was way more vicious than Robespierre.

[@evannlorman7926]

That's a cope. Straight cope. Dudes no different than Stalin, Mao, Hitler and Pol Pol Pot, the same Utopian thinking justified by blood

[@sagessenoir5920]

@@evannlorman7926 Hitler didn't even pretend to seek liberation of oppressed people. Remember Barris observation that Robespierre favored the poor, even Black sand Jews? Since the other tyrants you mentioned were Marxists, then they may have believed (or pretended) to be fighting for the oppressed. But Hitler? Imagine him taking up the cause of Jews and Blacks.

[@sagessenoir5920]

@@andyw2132 You may have a point there.

[@valinormons]

"Revolutions are born in blood and there is never enough shed to satisfy everyone." But this is an incredible video, and although I can't say I enjoyed it, I applaud it. 230 years have now passed and the events of that time are still ringing and not faintly. Your presentation was masterful and to the point in describing what can happen to those who are in control until they're not. Vive la France!

[@greenghoul157]

Robespierre opposing the death penalty in his career as a lawyer is incredibly ironic

[@amjoshuaf]

People who oppose the death penalty usually have some sort of guilty conscience.

[@catmoon6445]

*iconic

[@rp-hr1qs]

@@amjoshuaf everyone is guilty of something from petty things to note serious offenses, this truism is useless.

[@wutm8]

The French Revolution and what happened to Robespierre alone is enough for me to believe in universal karma

[@thornil2231]

@@wutm8 you obviously know nothing about the french Revolution and less about Robespierre.

[@NormanPrevident]

this is one of thee greatest history videos on youtube. the editing, the narration, the soundtrack. bravo. absolutely phenomenal.

[@ThisisBarris]

Such high praises - thank you so much!! Means a lot to me. Merde!

[@mitonaarea5856]

​@@ThisisBarriswill you post more videos in the future?

[@KimberlyPatton-x1n]

Yes! Quite superb and detailed! I enjoyed it very much!

[@NeidlichesSchwert]

The music is crap; instead of the myriad brilliant French classical pieces possible, bottom-of-the-barrel, clichéd nonsense is chosen? (Nor is it even contemporaneous with French Revolution.)

[@KimberlyPatton-x1n]

@@NeidlichesSchwert Where are your historical documentaries for a comparison check?

[@cebonvieuxjack]

This was a perfect serie, I can't even imagine the work you had to put into it. Good job man, can't wait for the next one

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you MJ! I really appreciate it. I hope you enjoy my future videos and merde!

[@cebonvieuxjack]

@@ThisisBarris merde to you as well !

[@mercymhlanga-gn1it]

As a high school student majoring in History amongst other subjects,i am proud to mention that this video has helped enormously in understanding of the REIGN OF TERROR....THANK YOU😊

[@streetchronicles5693]

im 5min in and he seems to not give much credit to the other side

[@RelivingHistory1]

It's great to hear you're passionate about history! As a fellow Frenchman, it fills me with pleasure to see others like you are also interested in this era of history! I make first-hand account videos about historical moments, many of which are from the French Revolution, Robespierre, Louis XVI ect... (and all of its gruesome executions). If you have the time and are passionate about the subject, I’d love to know if you enjoy the videos I’ve made! Merci, all the best!! I recommend specifically my videos on Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette, and Napoleon:)

[@HarbingerOfBattle]

There is another documentary called Terror, Robespierre and the French Revolution. It focuses mostly on the Terror and the philosophy behind its policies.

[@ashalaska3685]

yo please don't trust youtube videos for history information for school, there's rarely citations and it's often unreviewed and unreliable.

[@2msvalkyrie529]

I hope your videos are more intelligent and balanced than this ?? The tyranny of the Church and the Monarchy is never mentioned ! Only the " Terror " of Robespierre !!

[@anxiousfoodperson8116]

I don't know if anyone's mentioned this (because I only read the top comments) but your voice and narration style add a lot to this. Even without them it would be a very well made video about a fascinating topic, but the way you tell this story brings it to life. *hits subscribe button*

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you! That means a lot to me. Really like writing so reading comments like these make my day. Thank you for subscribing and merde!

[@JustinLaFleur1990]

Love this series. Hope you do a more detailed and thorough version of the entire French Revolution soon. That whole span from 1789 to 1799 was on of the biggest most chaotic displays of anarchy and quests for power amongst the various political factions in history.

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you for watching Justin! I would love to go more into details in future videos. It's such a fascinating period of history and I'm glad you share my interest in it. Merde!

[@JustinLaFleur1990]

@ThisisBarris hell I still laugh my ass off when you say "those fucking Parisians!"

[@GrumpyLoco6]

Certainly not a Robespierre fan but I respect the way that this video portrays him as less a monster and more so a complicated man who's so blinded by his ideals and the enabling of his closest supporters that he ends up becoming a paranoid hypocrite. It makes me feel for him, despite his horrific actions. Excellent video!

[@bertrecht913]

He was a monster

[@Vent5334]

​@@bertrecht913what you hear are mostly myths

[@mitonaarea5856]

​@@Vent5334Let me guess, you are a Marxist?

[@HussainaNoordeen]

Well analysed. But someone should have restrained him from going on this killing spree. Man must have been loco.

[@cat_city2009]

I'm pro-Robespierre, but I appreciate that you appreciate a fair analysis of the guy. Even if you support or oppose the actions of a historical figure, we need to try to objectively look at their actions and the context of those actions, instead of just engaging in hagiography or demonization.

[@francomckellar]

Factual, entertaining, and well narrated. One of the best historic documentary videos on KZbin!

[@katiev9494]

I’m american but I’m trying to take a deeper dive into French history, amazing videos , so in depth, thank you

[@ashalaska3685]

please read an actual book with citations thank you

[@Beachgirl1]

@@ashalaska3685 Why be so rude? Weren’t you raised correctly??

[@mayanboricua]

Check out the books by Professor John Robison.

[@Trancymind]

Did you know the british lost 15 colonies in the US mainland right after the american revolution war was over? The largest battle fought in the entire american revolutionary war was fought between the british against the french and hispanic people. Hispanics truly helped the american colonists win their independence against the british.

[@jordank316]

@@TrancymindAnd?

[@ninaa4192]

I'm literally 5 seconds in and already blown away by the production value and quality. You have earned a sub.

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you! I really appreciate it. I hope you enjoy my other videos as well. Merde!

[@daveacbickford]

Absolutely spectacular video mate, superbly done, a properly dramatic telling of the tale of such a brutal time.

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you very much David. That means a lot to me. Merde!

[@Anradak]

Robespierre is so fascinating as a character, so many struggles, contradictions, layers i don't understund how nobody made a show about this. am i the only one who's thrilled with the idea of seeing a a hero turning into a monster? seeing episode by episode how he slowly descends into madness, betraying every value and belief he used to defend passionately?

[@adamfrazer5150]

I know knowledge can be imparted by anyone but there is something special and captivating when a topic like this one is brought to us by a Frenchman - many thanks for your massive efforts and devotion to such a pivotal point in this planet's history 👍🍻 ** I really appreciate knowing some of the exchanges, the quotes and written records you've managed to find room for - this program is so much more visceral for me than any I've watched on France's Revolution and your production values make this very engaging.

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you Adam! I spent a lot of time on this video (and all my videos really) so reading comments like these really make it worth it. I hope you keep enjoying my videos and merde!

[@edmund8704]

The classic case of living long enough to see yourself become the villain and becoming the monster you once fought to destroy

[@vozurna]

More asinine sayings.

[@remilenoir1271]

1/ He never became a villain, he was one from the beginning. You only have to look at his core ideals, which were fundamentally twisted and unnatural, to understand that the man was evil. And that's regardless of the means he employed to make these ideals come to life. 2/ He wasn't fighting any monster. He fought for power, greed, and destruction. The monster wasn't the monarchy or the king who could've ended the Revolution as soon as it started, had he been a bloodthirsty despot. The monster was the totalitarian republic he created through terror and systemic oppression. Luckily it will soon fall.

[@emma75]

@@remilenoir1271 Robespierre est un dieu. Mouhahahahaha (je réponds à un extrémisme par l'autre bout, je ne suis pas sérieuse, contrairement à toi)

[@remilenoir1271]

@Toototabon If you're not serious, then why share your opinion at all ? I don't care. Waste of words and time...

[@emma75]

@@remilenoir1271 Because your comment is stupid and I wanted to prove it !

[@carsen161616]

This was excellently done and was loving your storytelling every minute. Your passion for history shows, bravo!

[@brettoberry3586]

This is a wonderful presentation. Thank you for your efforts. I am a new subscriber anxious to see more of your work.

[@shiyunzhu1932]

Hey this is incredible! Thank you for making this! Your choice of music is very in sync with your narratives :). French revolution is a series of extraordinary historical events. I am literally descending into this rabbit hole.

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you! That means a lot to me. I'm glad you enjoyed the music too. And yes, the French revolution is really fascinating - great characters, great series of events, a lot of backstabbing and politics. It's like a great tv show! Merde!

[@brucelee-wo5ge]

An absolutely fascinating historical documentary!! The complex political agendas and machinations of the various factions is clearly and coherently detailed. Its hard to believe that the population of the country survived these purges and famines let alone thriving and surging to taste military victories!! No doubt a testament to the tactical brilliance and political acumen of some of the generals, particularly Napoleon!

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you! I'm really glad you enjoyed it. And yes, it was truly a remarkable feat. Napoleon certainly played a part, but I hope this video along other videos will show that he was not the only reason for France's success, at least in the early years. Merde!

[@Oscuros]

@@ThisisBarris That comment ignores the Levee en masse and conscription. The Americans copied it, like the copied Rousseau's social contract and pretend they invented it. The do that to us British a lot as well, so you're in good company. Rights and responsibilities. Liberte, Egalite et Fraternite, like it said on the money, people pay their taxes and a state is brought into being, they get rights, become citizens of a Republic, but they have to pay taxes and fight if called upon as responsibilities. Consequently with the Levee en Masse you would have an exact percentage of all the men of fighting age to defend the nation at once. But they were not easy to motivate, new ways had to be found, and the French found them, because the English as ever, like with the Russians invested their money to strangle the revolution at birth. Napoleon was a caudillo or dictator in the Roman sense, hence triumvirate. Robespierre was right to try to guard against this, but with these external factors and the difficulties internally, such as in the Vendee, perhaps it is better to say that the road to hell is paved with good intentions, avec Thermidor. Salut from your neighbours.

[@zigzag4273]

0:53 May 6th 1758 "Which happens to be my birthday too" . You are one old Baguette

[@ThisisBarris]

But thankfully not stale yet! Merde!

[@nathanielartosilla9110]

Epic work. I love the use of dialogue from La Revolution Francaise in the background.

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you Nathaniel and great job recognizing it - I think it adds a lot of life to it, no?I'm glad you enjoyed it. Merde!

[@igor_pavlovich]

For years since i watched this masterpiece i still think that its best video about that time of history!

[@AncientAccounts]

Can't wait to marathon this on Saturday! Edit : This was amazing

[@ThisisBarris]

I hope you'll enjoy it!

[@gabriellekelly3462]

Researching French history because I learned that my birth father's birth name was Pepion. He was of French and native American decent. Apparently one of our French ancestors was a pioneer early on in American history and married a blackfoot Indian woman in Montana.

[@ThisisBarris]

That's really interesting! I love learning about the history of my family. I'm glad you're able to learn more about it too and I hope this video helped in your research of French history. Thank your for watching Gabrielle and merde!

[@rachaeldover5170]

Isn’t that a historically famous name?

[@jakobege4051]

who tf disliked this video, even if it was for school or something it was still good (yes my school uses videos of you for education) like.. this is entertaining and educational.

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you Jakob! I'm humbled to hear that my videos are used for education - I'm glad you learned a lot while being entertained. Good luck with your studies and merde!

[@jakobege4051]

@@ThisisBarris bro ur vids a mandatory at my school in histpry and every time the teacher gives us your link im like "Hell ya i know dis guy hes fun" keep it up👍

[@ThisisBarris]

Hahah that's so awesome!

[@aadityakakkad-focalpoint8817]

Very good video.When teacher gives link to your video,my whole class and I say yeees!

[@findoggfini8581]

A commie

[@Eazy-ERyder]

Edit: I'm sorry sir, Barris! - French historian (and a GREAT one at that) but when I edited my comment for detail your like to mine was suddenly gone. Every time I think of Robespierre from now forward, I think of THIS narrator's voice. He truly encapsulates the spirit of that bloody revolution.

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Every time I think of Robespierre I see Kenneth Williams as Citizen Camembert in " Carry On. Don't Lose your Head. ".

[@cristianmauriciomartinezbr9085]

this is perhaps the best-made and most interesting video I have seen on the French Revolution. I thank you very much for your work. It is awe-inspiring!

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you Christian!! Means a lot to me. Merde!

[@olivierdastein2604]

One of the best videos I've seen on this topic, I appreciate in particular how you covered the main actors of the events, often ignored in similar videos except for Danton, and didn't simplify too much the events. The illustrations, music, etc...are also very good. I think however that following your video requires an already good knowledge of the subject, as otherwise, you'll probably be quickly drowned by the large number of people and events briefly mentioned. I suspect that this might be the reason why you don't have a larger following that you certainly would deserve.

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you for the feedback Olivier. Means a lot to me and I'm glad you enjoyed it nevertheless. Yes, the amount of people makes it hard to follow. Moving forward, I'll try to find a way to make things easier to follow without losing on content - wouldn't want my channel to become a Leo Tolstoy novel! Merde!

[@olivierdastein2604]

I don't think that it's possible. You can't at the same time make things simpler and not lose content. Note that its not a criticism, I appreciated the video precisely because you had covered so much ground. But I don't think that it's adapted for people ignorant or mostly ignorant about the French revolution, which presumably is the majority of people looking for a video on this topic.@@ThisisBarris

[@abendrothmturee4355]

Can' t emphase enough our admiration for Your, among others, language skills! Thank you for this "présentation épatante". Erde!

[@stevenfenley9359]

So many interesting lessons to be learned from this story...many of which are still so relevant in today's events. Perhaps the most penetrating to me was the moral ambivalence that proceeds replacing the worship of God, with its immutable moral compass, with reason. As scripture says...Lean not on your own understanding.

[@charlescypher7614]

Great work, I learned more from this then my entire university course and textbook can't thank you enough for this.

[@ThisisBarris]

Wow that's incredible to hear! Thank you for the compliment. Merde!

[@nobaracity6779]

your videos are absolutely amazing !! i’ve been binge watching your channel during this quarantine :,)

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you! That means a lot to me and I'm glad to hear I make your quarantine, if only a little bit, better :) Merde!

[@jaimequimaime-autrementnon2500]

@@ThisisBarris pourquoi terminer chacune de vos réponses par merde…. Ce n’est ni très judicieux, ni très ‘intellectuel’ , ni très élégant !😊raison pour laquelle je ne m’abonnerai pas à votre chaîne… Salut, monsieur 😊😊

[@andreww2319]

A masterwork. Thank you so much from an Anglo-American ... this was a great education.

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you Andrew! Always means a lot to receive comments like this. Merde!

[@Chggy317]

Very well researched and presented.

[@Maranatha14]

I enjoyed this, so thank you. My family was from Paris, I cannot but think one or more of them were either killed or were involved in the killing, sad times indeed.

[@ThisisBarris]

I'm glad you enjoyed it Charles! And it would be interesting to find out the history of your family in Paris, although it is likely that, like most people, they were just bystanders. Thanks for watching and merde!

[@ccoodd26]

Louis XVI is my 4th or 5th great-grandfather, based on DNA tests. My family back then escaped to Norway and then took a boat all the way to Quebec or the St. Lawrence River area, becoming fur traders.

[@aurelianocaballero2232]

As a non native English speaker, this was a tough one! Bc of the complicated subject, not the speaker (very clean pronounciation btw). The soundtrack is unbeatable. To sum up, this work of art kept me hooked from start to end. My commendations, Sir!

[@gregkosinski2303]

Haha don’t feel bad if you have a hard time understanding English with a French accent. Most French accents are pretty hard for native English speakers. It’s funny because you can understand a ton of written French with little or no exposure to the language, but the spoken language is harder and French speakers can gain mastery of English and still be hard to understand.

[@aurelianocaballero2232]

@@gregkosinski2303 I did understand the narrator. It's the story that was complicated to hear in a different language. But the speaker was very clear. I did get a hint that he might be French, though. 😎🇫🇷⚜️

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you!! Really makes me happy to read such praises. I hope you were still able to follow along. Merde!

[@pepechen]

This is excellent, very engaging narration, well structured and well paced. The French accent is very much on point, enjoyed it very much.

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you - means a lot to me. Merde!

[@Kededian]

Wonderful narration of this docu. It gave me goosebumps all over at certain times. Masterly!

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you! Means a lot to me to read comments like this. Merde!

[@rick3461]

Excellent video! Quickly becoming my new favourite history channel!

[@ThisisBarris]

So happy to hear that! Merde!

[@Richardbutticus]

Over the past year, j’apprends le français mais, je ne parle pas bien maintenant. Happy I found this channel! J’adore history!

[@a_little_demon]

as a french person, I wish you good luck ! ( I highly suggest you watch french videos of things you like. that's how I learned english and it's how my english became better ! )

[@evansmith1682]

Such an awesome video. Hats off to you!

[@historyiswacky4894]

Even with the larger knowledge I’ve gathered about him, I still find it pretty disturbing that people are defending this man. No, he was never a dictator but part of a dictatorship, and yes, that dictatorship did some great things like abolishing slavery. Robespierre even objected to the more brutal excesses of terror that his colleagues carried out in the provinces. But he still pushed and at multiple times defended a reign in which people lost their lives on the mere suspicion of being ”traitors of liberty”. The majority of those killed were probably ordinary people forgotten by history (most of the terror victims were members of the Third Estate, not the Nobility, so the disturbing argument that ”the majority of the victims deserved it” is also invalid) As cherry on top of the cake, when the threat of invasion no longer was as impendent and some might thought it was time to wind down the terror Robespierre instead asked for it to be intensified with the Law of 22 Prarial. As shown in this (very impressive;)) video, this lead to executions sky rocketing until the day he himself was guillotined. People who try to save Robespierre from being vilified often end up vilifying the men who overthrew him instead. While many of those who ousted him certainly weren’t better I can’t exactly blame them for acting as they did. They thought R was gonna kill them, and judging by the fact that he had signed the arrest warrant of his two close friends just a few mounths ago, that wasn’t a baseless fear. Some also say these men made Robespierre the scapegoat for the terror so they could get off shot-free which is something I have to question considering most of these men were stripped from their power, arrested, deported or executed not long after Thermidor. Robespierre was a good, if not great, man during 35/36 of his life. During his last year, however, he became a monster who justified the killings of others as being for some kind of ”greater good”, and who worst of all seemed to believe in all he was doing. The sympathy felt for him is better given to one of his victims.

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you for your in-depth and insightful comment! I definitely agree - Robespierre is the perfect example of someone being so certain of his convictions and the superiority of his beliefs that they are willing to do anything to make those beliefs happen, even things that go completely against said beliefs. Unfortunately, that's a recurrent theme in history and it tells you a lot of the danger of taking the moral high-ground - when you believe something is for the good of humanity, anything becomes enjoyable. As for Robespierre being a scapegoat, I do think there is some truth to it, but that doesn't mean he hasn't done plenty of evil. He has. I just think other members of the committee of public safety who also took part in these evil deeds found it convenient to blame it on Robespierre instead. In the end, Robespierre is a complex character but yes, I don't think his acts were justified by his intentions nor the good he has done. Thank you for watching and merde!

[@historyiswacky4894]

This is Barris! - French History Thanks for replying! :) And yes, there is probably some truth in that Robespierre became a scapegoat (after all, he is often labeled as ”the terror man” to this day). I was just bringing up the fact that he was far from the only guilty who also had to pay for his actions after the terror. Some of the more radical commitee members had to as well, despite the fact that they had helped to overthrow Robespierre and then tried to lump their works onto him. And are you really a successful scapegoat if the person trying to blame all his evils on you still get punished for them?

[@ThisisBarris]

Of course, always happy to interact with my viewers! :) And I definitely agree - things didn't turn out how they had hoped for. The turn of the 19th century was a wild time for France haha

[@Number1Hater939]

Bravissimo.

[@dzdydxdwdv]

Robespierre did nothing wrong... except for killing Danton & Desmoulins maybe... and that ridiculous festival

[@Patrick3183]

If only these monarchs knew that allowing representative bodies could have saved them, Louis XVI and Tsar Nicholas’ misguided attempts to preserve their power ended up destroying them, their families, their dynasties and their thrones, and both Russia and France descended into chaos

[@ThisisBarris]

Yeah, ironically, the UK remained much more liberal than France for a long time following the French revolution mostly because the rights were acquired over time rather than a sudden political shift. I'm still glad we're a Republic though but yeah, the absolutism of these kings definitely led to their downfall and allowed the rise of authoritarian figures. Thanks for watching Patrick and merde!

[@Patrick3183]

@@ThisisBarris the political system in England was unique.

[@dugbert9]

@@Patrick3183 England had it's revolution more than a century before. Charles 1st paid with his life and the monarchy was reduced in power at the restoration of Charles 2nd. A brilliant book by Simon Schama called Citizens is well worth a read and a place on your bookshelf if you're interested in the French Revolution.

[@jacquesrenou2850]

Louis 16 did allow it,and in the end it backfired as well as the Catholic church abandoned him.This is why Marie Antoinette would not allow last rites with her preist or even acknowledge him,she knew the betrayal!

[@jacquesrenou2850]

The U.K. saw the writing on the wall and changed before a revolution could take them down as well.

[@_.Sparky._]

This is really fascinating, informative video. Thanks so much for your hard work!

[@sallyzuck6044]

Such an impressive presentation! The graphics are fantastic! I never had any idea about the demonic, sick extent of that horrific time! Your quiet explanation gave me chills!

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you for your kind words. Means a lot to me! I'm quite glad I gave you chills haha Yes, it was a very violent time and it's a shame it's so overlooked. Merde!

[@OldSchool1947]

@@ThisisBarris MERDE, is RIGHT!!!

[@michaellewis1703]

Your documentaries/content are bar none some of the best I've seen. HBO would be lucky to land you. Considering that flop of a movie by Ridley, I long for something that at leat touches on his marshals and politicians of the time with a little more detail. I'm thinking a series. By the way, your voice/accent is intoxicating and one of the reasons this channel captivates me, cause you can to a thousand places to learn French history, you make it fun and interesting. Thank you.

[@PoorMansChemist]

This was extremely interesting and well presented. I didn't know much about the French Revolution before. Sounds like it was a terrifying time to live in France.

[@mbarroso123]

Excellent work on this documentary. Hands down!

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you - means a lot to me. Merde!

[@rockytopbritt]

Worth watching in light of the madness going on in America.

[@jobivuvuvfvi605]

I was thinking the same thing

[@ercb.7299]

Absolutely.

[@rockytopbritt]

@KYLE PEARSON Yes, I did. I thought they were trying to emulate the Jacobins before they went and did that.

[@mskidi]

@@rockytopbritt Its an easily certifiable historical fact that the marxists/leftists use the French Revolution, the Terror especially, as their paradigm for insurrection and the maintaining of social unrest. They worship at the altar of Marat and Robespierre.

[@henzohewson]

Yeah Kamala Harris is going to guillotine us all.

[@Jason_D86]

This is brilliant. Very interesting, informative and it held my attention to the end. Nice work!

[@megasalexander927]

The underrated video. Thank you for it.

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you Ohran! Thanks in part to your support, it ought to become more popular overtime. Merde!

[@Epicname333]

This is an awesomely edited vid with great vo. THANK YOU!

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Merde!

[@patriciamartin6756]

I think of Wednesday Addams from the series "The Addams family" walking around with a doll that had been decapitated with a small guillotine. Wednesday named the doll "Robespierre" and saying "woe to the republic" Well, at least she knew her history!

[@ThisisBarris]

That's brilliant - love the Addams family. Merde!

[@mikedl1105]

From "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" to the Reign of Terror in 5 years. Strong work, Max

[@uthoshantm]

They don't teach this in French schools. The French public is not aware of the horrors that took place during that period.

[@mzjamm2]

Well, I was surprised, but they didn't teach the true horrors of slavery. Like many revolutions that go too far, no one wants to see mistakes.

[@doodlegassum6959]

​@@mzjamm2no need, that subject gets plenty of air time except in Africa where slavery is still common.

[@LH74]

@@mzjamm2in American schools, the horror of slavery is taught in great detail. I should know, I was a student in American schools.

[@ulrikjensen6841]

Robespierre abolished slavery; Napoleon reintroduced it. What an ending of the 1700 - century! What about the "tricoteuses"? I heard so often about them - but never seen a picture of those handily knitting old hags!

[@AltairEgo1]

Of course, because this history unmasks classical liberalism as a monster in and of itself. Neoliberal republics don't want to teach anything that would make this ideology look ugly. It's a lot more convenient for a ruling body to teach history as they've crafted it.

[@ladymagausa7181]

You’ve truly done an outstanding job! Thank you for this!

[@Inspector-Chisholm]

Great do documentary. Anyone who says they want a revolution should be told to watch this.

[@omegakyratian413]

Very informative, best video on the subject

[@patricejeasley_1974]

In the end....he got what was coming to him. Live by the guillotine, Die by the guillotine.....nough said!!!!!!!💯🔥

[@Alex-lt9hl]

What a video. Bloody perfect. Thank you friend

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you and merde!

[@nickyg4788]

Your likes and subscriptions are criminally low.

[@ThisisBarris]

Hopefully one day it wouldn't be the case. Your comments and views definitely help in making that happen. Thank you for watching Nicky and merde!

[@atm9266]

yes!! I watched the video and thought this was some high quality documentary work of someone with milions of subs and than I looked at the numbers and was so damn surprised

[@nikko1891]

Good lord, just found this video and noe this channel, AMAZING. WOWWW WOW WOW

[@GGdeTOURS37]

WOAAW! At least a true and marvelously NEUTRAL story of the French Revolution! No "French bashing" nor changes of history by foreign nationalism! Incredible! Congratulations! GG - City of Tours - France

[@ThisisBarris]

Merci beaucoup Guillaume! Je suis ravi d'entendre cela. Merde et j'adore Tours!!!

[@paulsparks4564]

Brilliant summary thank you

[@WowlxX]

Merci for that great comprehensive documentary on the French Revolution I loved it! Never knew too much about it before except that it used the guillotine a lot and on the king and queen. Really hope you'll follow up with Napoleon's extensive history! Merde à toi mon ami

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you WowlxX! You've supported me since the beginning and I really appreciate that. I hope you stay along longer and that you keep enjoy my videos my friend! I do hope to make a series about Napoléon but I'll need a much higher budget cos let's day a lot of costumers will be involved ;) Merde à toi mon ami!

[@WowlxX]

@@ThisisBarris Yeah I understand totally! I will keep watching anything that you make anyway. I can only wonder how people like you manage such high quality videos by yourself it's amazing

[@ThisisBarris]

A lot of work but it's worth it when I read comments like yours :)

[@Hatsikidee02]

Great work !

[@taqiyasir8086]

Brilliant documentary.

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it and merde

[@MackerelCat]

Wonderful. Thanks!

[@ThisisBarris]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and merde!

[@starbury64]

Love the detail and quotes that went into this documentary. Make some more!!

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you very much! I really appreciate it. I definitely plan on making more so stay tuned. Merde!

[@starbury64]

@@ThisisBarris What is going on with the content on your channel? I am a huge fan of your work and would like to see more history!!

[@badbichdb]

Amazing video. Thank you for the history lesson, as it's important to learn these things. Especially when there's so many parallels to the modern world.

[@TheoPhim]

Robespierre was a fan of Rousseau and he saw it once. Rousseau and his book "the social contract" was Robespierre’s great inspiration

[@louis-er9xk]

A fan! You may be a fan of high school musical, but he was a disciple of Rousseau.

[@madsdahlc]

Wow a french KZbin Channel about history . Hallo from Denmark . Great video my friend . It was long , but worth it . And I really enjoyed every minute of it .. You really did your research … Bravo 👏👏👏👏…

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you my danish friend! I hope you enjoy my other videos as well. Merde!

[@florante-ph]

Hi there. I have 3 first names and one of them is Robespierre. It's incredibly fascinating to learn about where my grandfather gave me this name and why he did so. Thank you for providing a "both sides" of the story.

[@douglascoggeshall2490]

Absolutely Masterful ... stunning graphics with wonderful authentic narration ...

[@moniayoung3050]

This is excellent! Thank you!!

[@sanktpierre8025]

You deserve a ton more subscribers, maybe you could do videos where you read from the archives of Robespierre? I don't really want to read through all of it, but I'd listen to you read through it everyday, as I listen to this video pretty much everyday.

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you very much! That's a good idea but I fear it might be a bit too niche so I don't know how popular that will be. I'll think about it and I appreciate the recommendation. Merde!

[@RiderOfTheBeast]

I don't know where you've gone or why you've stopped uploading, but I'm thoroughly enjoying your narrations and videos about the revolution. I've watched this one 3 times over the last 2 weeks!

[@theminer49erz]

I love all the descriptions of horrible injuries that befel the others, then there is guy just laying on the floor, having "fallen from his chair".

[@jamesmiller5331]

This is the video I've been looking for

[@ThisisBarris]

I'm glad you enjoyed it James! Thanks for watching and merde!

[@tabstabs1204]

Thank you so much for this excellent document. Very well documented and accurate !!

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you!! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Merde!

[@pekodot]

Very well done documentary, I have enjoyed every minute, thank you!

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you! Means a lot to me. And thank you for subscribing. Merde!

[@ninaa4192]

Hey homie, would it be possible for you to link some of your sources?

[@ThisisBarris]

In all honesty, I am not a historian and have been quite open about the fact that I use Wikipedia a lot, at least for a main frame. I also enjoy reading the primary sources as well since the French language hasn't changed much since then. I have recently started hiring a historian and will therefore do a better job sourcing my jobs and quoting these sources. I hope you understand and merde!

[@averagelibertyenjoyer3217]

I can't be the only person who sees things occurring today that parallel elements of the reign of terror. We've learned little from the past.

[@mortalclown3812]

I feel so lucky to have discovered your channel after Googling Robespierre. Shaking your hand - in non contagious manner of course, mon ami. Merci!

[@ThisisBarris]

I'm really glad to hear that! I hope you enjoy my future videos. I touch my elbow with yours in a non contagious manner, mon ami haha Merci beaucoup et merde!

[@TIFFANYDlAS]

This was so well done! Bravo!

[@pashaofstuttgart]

excellent video! shows the fragility of humanity. so full of irony. could you list the track titles and composers in the background music? I recognized the adagio from Beethoven’s 7th symphony

[@jaydunstan1618]

Utterly superb, bravo!

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you - means a lot to me. Merde!

[@julianselman9853]

This would be a good full movie of several episodes

[@blackcat2628zd]

Absolutely brilliant!

[@taskmaster51]

This is a good lesson. On how extremism leads to disaster

[@MichaTheLight]

Men that was one of the best narrations I heard until far

[@ThisisBarris]

Thank you - means a lot to me. Merde!

[@wahyudyatmika5119]

Assassin's Creed Unity makes me curious about the French Revolution. It amazes me how it accurately depicts the revolution. Love your French and English pronounciation. Looking forward to new ideas!

[@ThisisBarris]

I haven't played the game actually but it would be fun if I did a review of how accurate the game is one day. I heard they did a great job at representing Paris from that time though. Thank you for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it. I hope you'll enjoy my future videos too. Merde!

[@jobivuvuvfvi605]

@@ThisisBarris Most of the games are amazingly historically accurate with a fictional storyline at their core. Even the fictional aspects are executed in a way that combines true history with fictional artistic freedom. It is an amazing game to play for those who have a passion for history and the mysteries that accompany it. I would definitely recommend playing Unity, though I must admit it isn't my favourite.

[@shaiaheyes2c41]

You should read Nesta Helen Webster "The French revolution A study in Democracy", and archive.org/details/reignofterrorcol02londuoft

[@Razvanh29]

Great work brother! 👏

[@andrewkensington7403]

I think you give Robespierre too much credit of being innocent. He was so quick to execute anyone who challenged his power!

[@李泓緯-h9p]

It's just a stereotype, in fact Billaud-Varenne has been complaining that Robespierre is too soft on Danton and danton's faction

[@Shreendg]

The entire history of republican revolutions in France is Parisians forcing their crackpot ideas on the rest of the country by using violence and their location as the capital.

[@davidsault9698]

Excellent. I enjoyed that very much.

[@deepyamandas1192]

40:21 isn't the speech that's going on in the backround from that French revolution movie?

[@ThisisBarris]

Indeed! Good catch :)

[@deepyamandas1192]

@@ThisisBarris sorry for late reply that movie was so good,loved that you used it's speeches in the background

[@phyllislovelace8151]

Thank you for this piece which has been so well executed.