17: Death of a Nation's Father

History That Doesn't Suck

ProfGregJackson

Education, History, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 28 May 2018

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

“I die hard, but I am not afraid to go.” This is the story of death and (another) revolution. The French Revolution means the end for King Louis XVI’s life. As his royal blood stains a Parisian square, the fallout of revolution in France is hitting George Washington hard; France is going to war against Britain! America is in no condition for war, but should George stand by his French allies? And with its regime change, is France still an ally? Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson couldn’t disagree more on the matter as a troublesome French diplomat, Citizen Genêt, exacerbates the feud between their respective political factions. But Louis XVI isn’t the only head of state leaving us in this episode. After explaining his views on slavery and their lifelong evolution, it’s time to say goodbye to George. This won’t be easy. Tissue is advisable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	History that doesn't suck is a bi-weekly podcast, delivering a legit, seriously researched,
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0:30.0	Welcome to History that doesn't suck.
0:34.6	I'm your professor, Greg Jackson, and I'd like to tell you a story.
0:40.0	A dark green, horse-drawn carriage moves slowly through the streets of Paris amid thick fog
0:49.2	and intimate of rain.
0:51.6	Armed guards standing for Mendy, plying its three-mile route.
0:56.1	There are 1,200 foot soldiers and hundreds of cavalry escort the carriage as 60 drummers
1:00.5	keep this veritable army marching in time.
1:05.6	I realize this might seem a bit extreme, but inside that carriage is the King of France,
1:10.5	Louis XVI.
1:11.5	And you have to take all the precaution in the world when you execute your own king.
1:17.6	Three men ride inside the carriage with Louis.
1:20.6	Lieutenant Le Bras and a sergeant are across from him, while Louis loyal confessor, an Irish
1:26.3	Catholic priest named Henry Edgeworth, sits by his side.
1:31.2	Not a soul speaks a word.
1:33.7	And with all of Paris's doors and windows firmly shut, only the monotonous sound of drums
1:38.4	and soldiers' thudding boots reach his majesty's ears.
1:46.3	Not that he's listening.
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