The year is 1793, Louis XVI has just been executed. France is devastated by its civil war and is now threatened by the 1st Coalition. Paranoia and terror, oh, terror grips the country by its throat as the people ask for more and more purges. As a result, almost 17,000 are executed in just over a year. France now lives under the tyranny of the Committee of Public Safety, with at its head, Maximilien Robespierre. Hi there! This is Barris, a French – American that lived most of his life in France and is passionate about learning, exploring, hiking and cooking. It’s a vast and beautiful world out there so join our as we discover the historical, cultural and culinary heritage of France, Europe and the rest of the World. This, of course, will take a lot of resources and only you can make it happen! So, if you enjoy our content, please consider supporting the community by sharing, liking, commenting, and subscribing: https://www.youtube.com/c/thisisbarris?sub_confirmation=1 EDIT: Camille Desmoulins compared Robespierre to Emperor Tiberius, not Caesar. Music: - "Sarabande" by Haendel - "La Strasbourgeoise" - "7th Symphony, 2nd Movement" by Beethoven - "Adagio in G Minor" by Tomaso Albinoni - "Palladio" by Karl Jenkins