EPISODE · Jul 30, 2026 · 4 MIN
The Fall of Robespierre: Ending the Reign of Terror
from The Story of France: Revolution, Empire, and National Identity — Fexingo History · host Fexingo
In the summer of 1794, the French Revolution reached its bloody climax. Maximilien Robespierre, the architect of the Reign of Terror, was toppled in a coup that shocked Paris. This episode follows the final weeks of the Committee of Public Safety, the paranoid Law of 22 Prairial that accelerated executions, and the conspiracy that united terrified deputies. We meet Saint-Just, Couthon, and the leaders of 9 Thermidor. Lucas and Luna explore how the man who embodied revolutionary virtue became the Revolution's last victim—and why the fall of Robespierre didn't bring peace, but a new kind of uncertainty. A story of fear, power, and the moment a revolution turned on itself. #FrenchRevolution #ReignOfTerror #Robespierre #Thermidor #CommitteeOfPublicSafety #SaintJust #LawOf22Prairial #9Thermidor #Paris #MaximilienRobespierre #FrenchHistory #History #FexingoHistory #18thCentury #Revolution #Coup #Guillotine #France Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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