712. The Terror: The Fall of Robespierre (Part 6)
The episode chronicles the dramatic downfall of Maximilien Robespierre on 26–27 July 1794, the climax of the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. His final, self-pitying speech at the National Convention backfires catastrophically, triggering a coalition of enemies who arrest him, leading
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