EPISODE · Jan 21, 2026 · 17 MIN
The Last King - January 21, 1793
from The Daily History Chronicle · host Richard G Backus
On January 21, 1793, Louis XVI became the first French king to be executed by his own people. This episode explores his final hours the farewell to his family, the silent carriage ride through Paris, the moment on the scaffold and asks what happens when a nation decides to kill not just a man, but an entire order.
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