The HORRIFIC execution of Robert François Damiens - Attempted to murder Louis XV
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- The HORRIFIC execution of Robert François Damiens: Robert François Damiens was born on 9 January 1715 in La Thieuloye, near Arras and was executed on 28 March 1757 in Paris for having attempted to assassinate King Louis XV. He was the last person in France to be quartered, a punishment reserved for those commiting regicide under the Ancien Régime.
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The more you look into history you come to realize most of the French Kings were more merciful and well intended than their counterparts.
Some of them at least... Thank you for watching and commenting !
Hear hear!
I know that Louis XV may not be everyone's favourite monarch but I think he showed a great deal of compassion and mercy in this situation. It's surprising that the king isn't allowed to oversee a case where he is the victim.
Thank you for this fascinating video.
Thank you for watching again Vishnu.
Fun fact: all the expensive seats were reserved for noble women and while 7 men fainted watching this horrible event, only one woman did.
Louis XV. nearly vomited while only listening to eye witness accounts. The only thing coming close to Damien's execution was that of Struensee and his friend Enevold Brandt in Denmark.
Living in a medieval setting myself, I did research on our executions back in the day. We do have a memorial for the victims of this practice. It was heartbreaking for me to read the documents. We still have some of those in our city's archive.
Anyway, I'm glad we don't have the death penalty anymore.
Good video, Nieke!
Thanks for sharing that additional information with us Renias ! I hope you're doing well !
This story reminds me of Margaret Nicholson, who attempted to stab King George III of Great Britain. She used a simple dinner knife, which caused no harm to the king, and he immediately called out to his guards not to hurt her as "she was clearly mad." The attempt and the king's mercy boosted his popularity in the short term, but poor Mrs. Nicholson spent the rest of her life locked away in the Bethlem Royal Mental Asylum- commonly known as Bedlam.
Thank you for sharing her story with us.
Also Nicholas II. He was away in St Petersburg when the 1905 massacre happened and condemned the massacre which happened in his name.
+AnUndeadMonkey. I wonder what punishment she would have received in France, for a similar attack on the French king.
A fascinating story, I wasn't familiar with this gentleman. Louis XV was a fairly decent man by all accounts. Another great video!
Thanks so much for watching again !
Absolutely grand as always! Such a fan of your videos, lovely to see fellow historians sharing such fabulous topics.
Thank you so very much William, so glad you're enjoying my videos !
@@TheKingsofFrance You should start a discord channel for your youtube, for those interested.
How horrid! Glad the King was merciful. Great and interesting story! Thank you.
Quite horrid indeed ! Thank you so much for watching !
This has gone past me earlier. I did not realise that Damiens was so severely punished! Thank you for telling this part of history! 🥰
Thank you for watching yet again !!!
Excellent as ever I've been hoping you talk about him
Glad you liked it !!!
@@TheKingsofFrance there are 3 examples of attempts of regicide in France that I know ofJacues Cleman François Ravvailac and Robert François Damiens is there anyone else ho tried it
Thank you very much for the story! I’ve never heard of it before.
You're very welcome !
I think Damien's was insane and should have been banished but I guess they had to set an example so no one else attempted the same thing. What an awful way to go!
Agreed... Thank you so much for watching.
Such a sad story and horrible death, so well presented and researched, thank you! 👍👍
Merci Christine, glad you liked it !
It's interesting that quartering was the specific punishment for regicide- horrible, but interesting! I'm not sure, but I think in England it'd just count as treason & be punished accordingly- hanging, drawing & quartering for men, & burning for women, but ofc nobles were often beheaded- would a French noble still be quartered? I think whether you got the privilege of beheading was up to the English king tho, & the French king didn't get a say here. I was most impressed by how merciful he was.
Indeed Louis XV was merciful, and he cared for Damiens' family after Damiens' death as well... I think he handled most honourably in this case...
Superb as always Nieke, a barbaric cruel Execution of this man.
Thank you so much Robert.. glad you liked it !
@@TheKingsofFrance a plesure as always Nieke thank you.
Another great video! Thank you. What horrible way to die.
Thank you so much for watching !
Such a brutal and unnecessary death 💀! Terrific video. Merci as always 🌸❤️!
Thank you so much Christine ! 🌻
It's true that Damiens should have been punished, but this torture for me is excessive and unnecesary
I had never heard of this man! Interesting story…
Glad you liked it Amy !
I'm having trouble locating information about the king not approving of the sentence and about him sending the family money.
Thank you for watching and commenting.
I've watched a documentary before about Louis xv it was said there that he ordered Damian to be spared but sadly he wasn't allowed to take part on the matter he was a victim with. If he had only establish his authority just like his great grandfather Louis xiv he would have been as great as his grandfather
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Yuri.
that was the great tragedy of Louis xv. one of his courtiers said he lacked self confidence and decisiveness. by the time he finally tackled the parlement, it was too late; pompadour, the incredulous treaty ending the austrian succession, the seven years war, the unequal taxation had taken their toll
* great grandfather
Louis XIV was his great-grandfather, not his grandfather.
I learned about this guy from reading Casanova. Yet your video did not describe the details of the execution with nearly any detail and this I find it grossly lacking in substance
Hi, Awesome live history video I enjoyed it can't wait to see more soon. What's the weather like where you are? The weather in Canada. Is very cold winter weather. Have a great day see you next video 😀 greetings from Canada
Do you have snow ? overhere it’s not so bad yet, no freezing temperatures yet…
@@TheKingsofFrance we have snow
theres one french queen that you nor anyone talks about 😔😔.. YOU!! 😍😍😍😍
Oh my, now there's a compliment ! Thank you so much ! 😀😊😊
@@TheKingsofFrance Fully deserved! ⭐ Queen Nieke of France! 👑⚜ Queen Regnant, ofc, cos Salic Law is sooo last millenium; & maybe "Nieke the Scholar" as an honorific??... Oh hey, Henry I of England was called "Beauclerc"- no need to translate even!... Ok, stop me now- spot the former Mediaeval recreationist 😂🤷♀️
Ok, best comment ever! Queen Nieke of France! 👑⚜
Thank you 😁
Thank YOU for watching !
You took all different photos of all others.
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as Bad as Louis XV ruler was, he was very merciful, surely if Louis XIV was nearly assassinated like his great grandson, surely he will show no mercy
I agree ! Thanks for watching !
Why did his ass got kicked?
They don't really know why Damiens tried to murder the king. Some think it was mental illness, others think he had religious reasons. In any case, he was tried and put to death for regicide... Thank you for watching again hun !!
@@TheKingsofFrance maybe it was his mental illness? And your welcome hun!