The Head Of Robespierre - The Tyrant Of Terror

One of the leading figures in the French Revolution and also the Reign of Terror that came after was Maximilien Robespierre. Robespierre was a brutal man who championed the executions of over 17,000 people who were marched into public squares in France where they were executed on the guillotine. His idea was that using terror and fear would stop people from questioning the new order, and Robespierre wanted to stamp out all of the notions and feelings of monarchy that could be found within the French civilians. But despite the guillotine blade falling dozens of times a day across the country, Robespierre himself would fall from grace and he was executed himself. People got tired of the fear, and Robespierre was executed on the same guillotine as King Louis XVI in Paris at the Place de la Revolution. But after his death, his head was then subjected to a cast by Madame Tussaud, and this shows the harrowing final moments of the man regarded by many as a despotic tyrant. But what is the story of the head of Robespierre?

[@jeffreywingham5302]

When one hates as much as he did, you turn into what you originally hated.

[@mattwilliam5522]

So heartbreaking yet so erotic and sensual

[@albertgeorgestorace1312]

Research work seems to be carried out well in this video. ..but PLEASE more attention should be devoted to certain details and pronunciation. A monarchy is not abdicated but ABOLISHED. The French Revolution was threatened by, among others, PRUSSIANS and NOT Persians. Why not say Revolution Square in Engliah instead of a horrible mish-mash of Palace instead of Place (Plahs) de la Revolusión (not Revolution.) Long live the Nation is better than Viva la Nation. If it is meant to be in French it should be Vive (veave) la Nation (Nahsión).

[@chm5750]

Like people on the left.

[@mattwilliam5522]

@@chm5750 liberals be evil pure evil

[@thatguy2756]

@@chm5750 Yup, and now the left and the right both are awful

[@oldcrow4301]

What can one say 🤔 Apart from “you reap what you sow”

[@FreeSpirit47]

People reap whatever they negotiate for & if they have a lot of money to pay a high powered attorney, it's the golden rule. Whoever has the most gold can skirt the rules or make their own.

[@mattwilliam5522]

So heartbreaking yet so erotic yet so sensual

[@lightningspirit2166]

Yeah including the aristocrats!

[@FreeSpirit47]

@@lightningspirit2166 Recent examples. Ghislane Maxwell is in prison, Jeffrey Epstein is dead, Prince Andrew is free with less interruption to his life. Sure, he faced some deep embarrassment. Had to give up some luxuries. He's still a free pedo, living his life.

[@lauriecooper6885]

No doubt as will Trump

[@historyiwitness5915]

Robespierre's head was not ultimately interred. It was bisected and then 'plastinated' by the anatomist Jean Honore de Fragonard, who took great care to preserve Robespierre's eyes -- his most intimidating features. At least one half of the head of Robespierre was transported to the U.S., to the University of Pennsylvania, by French doctor Alexander Chovet.

[@cataginandtonic]

As a member of the Estates General before the revolution, Robespierre actually opposed capital punishment.

[@homelessjesse9453]

Yeah. That's the puzzling part. He was very much a man of the Enlightenment. But then he turned into the father of the brutal police state.

[@emmanueldidier321]

That's why he applied it only to his opposition...

[@mexicanusrex9418]

Yeah politicans lie all the time.

[@januarysson5633]

Absolute power corrupts absolutely. - Lord Acton

[@davidvalensi8616]

They'd had enough of him, tougher types than him (like the military) weren't going to cheerfully go to the guillotine just for saying something he didn't like, then when he wanted to institute his own religion, they knew he had gone mad.

[@supereldinho]

There's a saying that goes: "Fanaticism is the act of doubling your efforts after losing slight of your goal" Robespierre took that practice to its logical extreme. By the time he declared his intent to send several unnamed collaborators to the guillotine during the 8 Thermidor Convention, he had established himself as an intoletant zealot who handed out death sentences the way Louis XIV handed out party invitations. He pretty much signed his own death warrant right then and there because nobody present felt like sticking around to see who he had in mind, since at that point he could've literally meant any one of them. One hell of a way to unite people, I guess...

[@MadScientyst]

This is a wonderful Channel! Thank you for the enlightening content & I look fwd to exploring more....🤩🤩

[@patrickcollins1855]

His down fall was sealed once he had the King executed.

[@jmgonzales7701]

why, the king was not a good one

[@patrickcollins1855]

@@jmgonzales7701 He didn't listen to his people.

[@user-wi9rf1zx5b]

so Obima and Bidone

[@patrickcollins1855]

@@user-wi9rf1zx5b Get a life

[@patrickcollins1855]

@jmgonzales7701 He had become a dictator. He was worse than the King.

[@shesaknitter]

Some historians have written that Robespierre's jaw was wrecked because he had tried to commit suicide the night before. In any case, a much deserved way to go. And I don't even believe in the death penalty! Hard to feel sorry for him, though. He turned himself into a monster.

[@steveshapiro326]

Another version claims a young National Guardsman ordered Robespierre to surrender. He refused to be taken into custody. The soldier fired. The bullet shattered Robespierre's jaw, which a doctor then bandaged to hold in place. Though known as a braggart, the soldier got a promotion and even on his deathbed, reaffirmed his deed. What we do know is Robespierre endured horrific pain till the blade fell about 7 pm, July 28.

[@steveshapiro326]

Robespierre lost touch with humanity during those turbulent years. Camille Desmoulins, an old college buddy, criticized Robespierre in a news rag. Robespierre had been best man at Camille's wedding, stood Godfather to his infant son. Camille's wife pleaded hysterically to save him. Robespierre slammed the door in her face, had both beheaded (leaving an orphan toddler).

[@shesaknitter]

@@steveshapiro326 That is horrible! Had not heard that story before. Just awful.

[@Useaname]

Sounds delicious and very fitting

[@ashalaska3685]

wow you really do have no idea how politics works do you

[@MrDJdo]

Robespierre is actulally a quite interesting case. Although he surely was one of the more radical figures in the French revolution but he certainly wasn' t the only one that decided everything that happened. The fact is that due to him dying at that young age he didn't had the time to write any memoirs reflecting on his time during the revolution. Everything we know about him is solely based on the about 11-12 volumes of political texts and speaches he left and when studied these can be interpreted in many different ways depending on the researcher who studies them. These last few years many new studies have been made to paint a more blanced picture of him but it remains kind of an incomplete one. Like many of his contemporaries we can see that is views change during that whole period of heated debates, beginning with being opposed to capital punishment and later judging that the actions of King Louis the XVI did merit the dead penalty due to being judged as high treason to the French population. He also wasn't the only one to decide the fate of the king as he was judged by the complete Convention National during a trial that lasted 16 days after which the majority of the members of the Convention National voted for the dead penalty. It also became kind of a sport between all the factions to get their political opponents beheaded. It is known that with his influence Robespierre actually managed to avoid the beheading of about 70 members of a more moderate faction. Not that they were really thankfull to him afterwards. At the end of is life he was one of the members of the Comité de salut public whose role was to protect the new republic against the monarchist coalitian of European nations that waged war against the Republic and counter revolutionary forces within France. The Convention national would send representatives on mission to different departments in France to maintain law and order and these representatives had absolute power and some of them ended up abusing that power and doing horrible things far away from Paris. It is thought that these representatives knew that Robespierre would in fact not agree with these misdeeds so they made sure to eliminate him before he would have been able to expose their acts. So he ended up beheaded and these rogue representatives never had to confess their misdeeds and later on some of them held confortable governmental positions. So i don't really agree to paint him as the only absolute villain of the revolution as the story is very complex and his political opponents didn't hesitate to villify him after his death. If you ever go to Paris i can only recommend to absolutely visit the Musee Carnavalet as it exposes many relics, paintings and documents of the more turbulent times of French history

[@adamburgins441]

Thank you for taking the time to write this out

[@Kekorast]

Thank you! I will definitely visit Paris again. These kind of stories are so interesting. This was a sad time for France.

[@johncater7861]

Reminds me of the Russian revolution and the efforts of the red Lenin, Stalin and Trotsky (+ Beria and others) to eliminate all opposition to THEIR revolution.

[@lewisdean22]

Very well spoken account of history.

[@thekevindeucey]

Just discovered your channel. I'm so grateful I did. New Sub

[@Mark-yy2py]

Lived by the blade, died by the blade.

[@brownwrench]

I'd heard Robespierre was going after children at the last

[@ashalaska3685]

you heard wrong!

[@Chendoart]

Very good mini doc. Straight to the info. 👍

[@tomraw4893]

Another fine narration

[@wendyqallab6906]

What goes around comes around.

[@christophersmith2091]

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[@marycleary-qe5ou]

Ha ha

[@steveshapiro326]

clever

[@bloggalot4718]

A sharp and witty response!

[@DMfilmfan]

6:48 various sources state that Robespierre was wounded in a failed suicide attempt with a gun.

[@codymoe4986]

Scroll up a few comments, it sounds as if it was a botched arrest...

[@hafirenggayuda]

History is written by winner. He is injured, yes, but we don't really know how he get wounded

[@kristinshirley6249]

❤❤❤❤ love your channel

[@heru-deshet359]

I fart at his head's general direction.

[@kathrynmast916]

He strikes me as a nasty little hypocrite!

[@Mindy832]

Com certeza era

[@steveshapiro326]

Robespierre truly believed in justice and freedom. As time went on, though, he so feared a counter-revolution that he ruled with an iron fist. Nothing mattered except establishing a "republic of virtue", following his principles. He either didn't know or didn't care, that many innocents were killed for trivial reasons. (A neighbor could rat on you).

[@XX-sp3tt]

He did end slavery in France, which Napoleon restored (along Napoleon with giving Pols their own country back until the victors took it away again). People say not to look for heroes in history, don't go looking for cartoon supervillains either.

[@pimpompoom93726]

@@steveshapiro326 He knew and didn't care. The problem with zealots is they're never satisfied that their idea of 'perfection' has been achieved, they keep upping the anti. Robespierre was a cold fish who placed intellectualism above common morality. I have to wonder if in his last few moments on earth he recognized his massive contributions to the Reign of Terror, but probably not.

[@Useaname]

Like Macron

[@janetwebb2701]

Imagine if he were alive today to witness the multitude of criminal politicians!

[@bmdjk]

He would have been one of them..

[@dkupke]

He’s very much alive today. People fetishize idea of their political “enemies”being destroyed.

[@ashalaska3685]

robespierre come back we need you to expose shitty politicians again

[@ION400]

Whoever did that red sculpture it’s phenomenal

[@johnpaulmcdonnell6562]

Persians? Surely Prussian's

[@rosskstar]

Is that last image a re-creation? movie?

[@richmorris2870]

PLACE, not Palace. PRUSSIANS, not Persians.

[@krakatoainc2809]

I was surprised that the Persians were involved, but your correction makes more sense.

[@juliansanchezharris5773]

Pretty sure she knows prussians from persians. Everyone makes blunders at some point. But yes, prussians.

[@TomasFunes-rt8rd]

Congrats, Her Remarkable History, I just carried you a little bit closer to becoming officially an "influencer" (i.e. 100K subs ) !

[@androlibre9661]

Are the pictures of the heads the mask and molds made by Toussant?

[@SyriusStarMultimedia]

When I visit Paris I literally keep in mind just how many heads have been chopped off in France. Better safe than sorry.

[@richardrandall2455]

The narrator claims "the Austrians and the Persians" posed a threat to revolutionary France. This is big blunder, quite inexplicable. She meant the Prussians, not the Persians! Oh, dear...

[@ToreDL87]

Most people knows at least that much anyway.

[@mariahenrich9602]

Karma's a bitch. Glad he suffered the same fate.

[@RichardWHamel]

Persians? Didn't you mean Prussians?

[@maggiewoodward5858]

❤

[@tedwatson9929]

i thought he tried to kill himself, unsuccessfully, and only shot himself in the jaw

[@Mindy832]

Soube que ele levou esse tiro de um guarda

[@PRR5406]

No doubt the man was in hypovolemic shock from his jaw wound. A quick ending to his suffering must have been his final wish.

[@mr.vargas5648]

It said he screamed in terror when he saw the guillotine.

[@buttercxpdraws8101]

@@mr.vargas5648because they unwrapped his jaw prior to laying him down for some reason

[@danialeatherman8934]

There’s a really creepy recreation of his head that was done recently. I am sure you can find it in an Internet search. His blue eyes are the worst. They made the recreation based on his wax death mask

[@nicktamer4969]

There was no (real) wax death mask of Robespierre; they are all fake because Robespierre's body and head was imediatly destoyed with lime. The creepy recreation didn't look like any of his portrait of him. That's just another Mme Tussaud fantasy

[@wandasimons3305]

I am presently read the novel 'Madame Tussaud's by Michelle Moran. It is an excellent book; I highly recommend it.

[@queencerseilannister3519]

looks like he has syphilis on his face

[@Eric0816]

"The Austrians and the Persians"....oh boy.

[@kelvyquayo]

"There is no god but l'Être suprême and I am his prophet!!" - Robespeirre PBUH

[@michaelmcgee8543]

Interesting!

[@thomasspicer4130]

Persians I’m guessing you meant the Prussians? You have a wonderful speaking voice.

[@ronlheureux7623]

That was extremely gruesome.

[@greasyflight6609]

Spanish Inquisition...diabolical

[@carolbehr9305]

What goes around comes around

[@Ralphie5023]

Daaaaamn ?

[@twilightfilms9436]

The irony is that a man that couldn’t stop talking, died with a broken jaw, unable to pronounce a single word……anyway, one thing you forgot to mention is that he opened the door to Napoleon to enter the revolution. This is a key moment in history, mostly ignored by desk historians…..

[@napoleonlempereur3021]

Und das er diesem den 'Eintritt' in die Revolution ermöglichte halten Sie für negativ? 🇨🇵

[@twilightfilms9436]

@@napoleonlempereur3021 not to me. I’m a historian and I worked in the Production of several Napoleon films and TV series, advising them about history and events. But her in the US, Napoleon is seeing as a tyrant, with negative connotation. It’s all part of the propaganda from the 50s, Edgar Hoover, the FBI and the hesitance of hate towards the French people after the war that last up until today. However we the American forget that we won the revolution thanks to the French army, and the King assassinated by Robespierre (Louis XVI). We also forget that Napoleon was a close friend on Washington, Jefferson, John Adams and Franklin. In fact, we have the south of the country thanks to Napoleon who sold the land to Jefferson. And Napoleon’s nephew, Napoleon III helped us to buy Alaska, so the ties were very closed until War War 2. That’s why I made the comment……sorry for the long explanation…..

[@ashalaska3685]

uh huh. he opened the door to bonaparte. not yknow. the conspirators who horribly mismanaged everything, giving bonaparte the advantage.

[@ElectroKinetic1977]

The video picture is wrong because they had removed the banding that was holding his jaw closed after which he let out a painful scream before he was beheaded.....

[@Traderjoe]

Woe to those who are doing this now to this country. A similar fate surely awaits them

[@pearlfeather9326]

I wish!

[@atombomb6719]

People are too busy watching tik toc and KZbin shorts Unfortunately

[@georgeskmeid5661]

😂 do you think so ? If similar leaders are still living they will be covered and defended by the superpowers, international terrorist orga izations and all satanic sects that are controlling the world, they will escape, thanks to these organisations I've just quoted above, to judgements for high treason, embezzelment, squandering...

[@jumbobwana]

When will we get tired of fear?

[@Jazzy268]

So during and after Robespierre's reign did the people of France given food to eat?

[@ashalaska3685]

during, yes, there were a lot of social programs involved in helping people get food (like the equality bread stuff). afterwards, not so much. the damn laissez-faire people messed it up. also, it wasn't "robespierre's reign". he never was the ruler of france at any point.

[@michaelcoward1902]

Interesting...I only just today watched the 1989 film La Revolution Francais. Highly reccomended (although it is in French with English Subtitles).

[@3bah4y]

Is it on Netflix? If not, where can I watch it? Thanks!

[@ashleymonet6046]

His end was well deserved, that terror and virtue crap was his Frankenstein; a monster he created but could not control.

[@ashalaska3685]

he wasn't a monster but I might be if you people keep saying this stuff

[@ashleymonet6046]

@@ashalaska3685 but the difference is, u have no power and no1 would care. Now what?

[@ToreDL87]

He lost his head (and his jaw). Figuratively, then literally.

[@benjaminperez1149]

Coming to us soon.

[@johnjames-glover4630]

It's very unlikely that is a wax effigy of Robespierre.

[@bjorkzhukov3638]

Robespierre’s terror was necessary. The old ruling aristocracy, domestic and foreign enemies (terrorists, rebels, spies) of the new republic must be suppressed in order to prevent the defeat of the revolution and the restoration of the old society. You say that terror is the principle of despotic tyrants. Does Robespierre then resemble a despotic tyrant? Yes, the “tyrant’s” despotic terror, terror as the sword that gleams in the hands of the heroes of liberty as a weapon against reactionaries, does resemble that of a despotic tyrant. He is right, as a despot, to subdue by terror the enemies of liberty, as a founder of the Republic. The government of the revolution is liberty's despotism against tyranny. That terror was nothing other than justice. It was a consequence of the general principle of democracy applied to the republic’s most urgent needs. If you do not understand this then you have no understanding of the tasks of a revolution. A revolution is not a dinner party, or writing an essay, or painting a picture, or doing embroidery; it cannot be so gentle. A revolution is an insurrection, an act of violence by which one class overthrows another.

[@d.h.1999]

You show real love for the nation and her people and therefore you shall not be beheaded, ….yet.

[@bodacioustness5054]

So... we don't get to see it?

[@shoutout3651]

Karma came for him in the end as it does to everyone who walks the wrong path

[@geegrant9146]

I assume you mean “Prussians”, not “Persians”.

[@jacquimg2469]

Too much information in rapid succession for me to follow. I would need to research for details. That’s a story I’d rather not know. But for a man who had orchestrated so much terror, it seems a well earned end.

[@GalenLeRaaz]

4:00 wait, Persians? not the Prussians? It was Prussia's letter after all that stirred up the Jacobines to call for king's execution

[@stephanieellison7834]

Good thing they gave that biological Terminator what he deserved. Question is, was he responsible for any wars since his death in future incarnations?

[@akhilraj6187]

Monarchy as a system easily identify what its enemy is because its honest in its conduct and have assertive confidence, while other systems which is dishonest in its conduct, lack confidence become week and try to clinge on victim pitty and prone to be doomed..

[@emmanueldidier321]

The members of the Comite de Salut Public assisted secretly to the hearings of the Revolutionary Tribunal and participated secretly also to the deliberations of the jury...

[@gijbuis]

It's a pity that no mask was made of Robespierre's head with his jaw shot off. Maybe there was some description of the injury recorded by the surgeon who created the splint or by one of his assistants? If so, then there must be some sculpture or picture which was made at time, depicting Robespierre during his final day.

[@andrefeunteun1606]

Ce n'est pas Maximilien Robespierre, mais Maximilien de Robespierre

[@user-vi2ri4if8g]

'Persians' in the commentary should be 'Prussians'.

[@unappreciatedtreehouse821]

My gaydar alerts any time Ropespierre appears.

[@malcolmledger176]

Shouldn't your script under the photos at the beginning say, "All images, unless stated OTHERWISE are of (whoever etc)."

[@malcolmledger176]

I do, and anyone concerned with accuracy does.@@helltownsfinest8753

[@m.aurelius1475]

The Jacobins, always in the background, as they are today.

[@greenpulseeducation5002]

Jacob is an Ethiopian prince in Europe. He motivate Christians kings to fillow his ideology. He is known by name Zaga Christ. Jacob father murdered by rival then Zaga went to his mother country origin Europe.. His mother is from portugal descedant who came during religious war in Ethiopia..

[@thrummer1953]

What goes around, comes around.

[@mikeneill6813]

Closely associated with "what goes up, comes down". How many "severing's "did a blade achieve before it needed changing? JAT

[@rafaelramos1486]

That was a dead to easy .He deserved worse.

[@peacelove7332]

Hard to listen, poor pronunciation but thanks for the info

[@hsmd4533]

I find this channel needlessly sensational

[@Master_Blackthorne]

That's Place de la Révolution, not "palace."

[@lordelpus2099]

Take that Robey!

[@3bah4y]

I’d love to have a video about Julie d’Auvigny!

[@stevensharp5135]

Even the Persians attacked?

[@freedomfirst5557]

Karma

[@Axeyard]

Voice: de-ess needed.

[@regomahoney3044]

Persians folks, Persian cats.

[@cathytheo603]

What about Macron as a tyran

[@georgeskmeid5661]

Maybe a tyrant, but he will be for sure pardoned by the masonic pressure groups protecting him

[@3rdsmite766]

"girrrondins?

[@edmundblackaddercoc8522]

One wonders who was behind all this?!

[@mikeneill6813]

Guillotine manufacturers? They perceived a way to get "ahead" in the market. (sorry. couldn't help it).

[@mik63m]

The Devil.

[@greenpulseeducation5002]

The term Jacobian came from son of Jacob who was an Ethiopian prince who asked military assistance but later became a refugee in Europe. He motivate European Christians kings to fillow his ideology. Absolute monarchism. He is known by name Zaga Christ. Jacob father murdered by rival half brother Susonios then Zaga the son went to his mother country origin Europe.. His mother is from portugal descedant who came during religious war in Ethiopia. His another twin brother went to South Africa and his trace unknown today.

[@mumboslick89]

“Persians”? 😂

[@constantius4654]

Prussians not Persians you robot!

[@Isabella2335.]

😂😂😂

[@privatepilot4064]

How’d that all work out for old Robes? Lizards gonna liz. Good riddance.

[@fstopPhotography]

The beginning sounds like what Uncle Joe wants.

[@anacasanova7350]

Igual que Cronwell, brutal y tirano. Pobre Luis XVI, el menos culpable de los tiranos y criminales de Francia. Y luego vino otro a nivel europeo , Napoleón .

[@schusterlehrling]

The Persians? Seriously?

[@thedukeofswellington1827]

3:58 do you mean Prussians?

[@letitbesummer6536]

“Let them eat cake!” 🍰

[@nunocbnunocb5875]

she NEVER said that. Never!

[@FreeSpirit47]

@@nunocbnunocb5875 Thank you. So many misquotes throughout history from historically known figures.

[@nassimboussaadia6720]

Why are you quoting Rousseau's book?

[@Isabella2335.]

She never said that.

[@renatovonschumacher3511]

@@nunocbnunocb5875 Not just this but many other things told about her are wrong.

[@Isabella2335.]

Karma caught up to him.

[@brianmatthews4323]

God's justice caught up with him.

[@jnwilliams1986]

Persians?

[@regomahoney3044]

No no Persian cats

[@williamcattr267]

He was certainly worse than Louis XVI, and much more deserving of his fate.

[@ashalaska3685]

worse than a literal tyrant, eh? remind me, who tried to get his own country invaded after losing the tiniest bit of his power?

[@williamcattr267]

@ashalaska3685 No need to remind you. On the contrary, Robespierre got to "drink" his own poison and much deservedly so.

[@ashalaska3685]

@@williamcattr267 no he didn't lmao

[@williamcattr267]

@@ashalaska3685 Well, if we can put you in a time machine and send you back to the French Revolution, let's see if Robespierre will spare your life with the "National Razor." 🤣 No doubt he was a man of compassion and mercy (yeah, that was sarcasm in case you missed it). They guy was a tyrant, plain and simple.

[@ashalaska3685]

@@williamcattr267 tbh I'd be more worried about fouche and the thermidorians (guys who actually managed to get people killed without trial, something robespierre never did nor attempted to do). think your money's on the wrong guy my dude.

[@TheRealBozz]

Killed 20k and he's a monster. Napoleon killed millions and was heralded as a Hero and made Emporer twice. Humanity is farcical.

[@greasyflight6609]

Please explain

[@TheRealBozz]

@@greasyflight6609 I'm saying that as far as monsters go, Robespierre was chump change. He has earned eternal hate by the French for doing relatively nothing, whereas Napoleon is responsible for killing 100's of thousands of the French people and is a national hero. The dichotomy is stupidly human.

[@mimoslavich6639]

​@@TheRealBozzhypocrisy is the reason.

[@user-pq4fc1mc7q]

It is stupid. I think of how America worships their slave teeth wearing founders too

[@SoulSteeler22]

Live by the sword die by the sword

[@greasyflight6609]

Guy sounds like a North Korean Great Leader!

[@larrydriemel6242]

how could he lose his head? it should have been right there in the basket, where it fell?

[@waitingforshirouday38]

I'd like to respectfully mention that you pronounced Prussians wrong. Imagine russians but with a P- from Puff so Purussians