711. The Terror: Killing God (Part 5)

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711. The Terror: Killing God (Part 5)

711. The Terror: Killing God (Part 5)

Oct 4, 20261h 16m
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Why did Robespierre hold a vast, eccentric festival in 1794 when The Reign of Terror was at its most frenzied? What does it reveal about his psychology and belief in the divine? And, did he really believe that the French Revolution could succeed in supplanting the Christian God?  Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the extraordinary spectacle of the Festival of the Supreme Being, its sinister reception, and the transformation of France.  Join The Rest Is History Club:&nbsp

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