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Public Executions in 18th Century France
13:33 - 23:16 (09:43)
Public executions in France during the 16th to the middle of the 18th century were popular with all social classes, with spectators often renting windows overlooking the execution site at exorbitant prices. Credible primary sources suggest that the people who gathered for these executions were excited about the event and knew what they were coming to watch.
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This podcast episode explores the human psychology behind public executions and how factors such as income level and religion may influence people's attitude towards attending such a spectacle.
13:33 - 15:23 (01:50)
Summary
This podcast episode explores the human psychology behind public executions and how factors such as income level and religion may influence people's attitude towards attending such a spectacle. It also discusses the current trend of pay-per-view executions and people's fascination with watching punishment being carried out.
ChapterPublic Executions in 18th Century France
EpisodeShow 61 - (Blitz) Painfotainment
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
Public executions in France were highly popular spectacles that attracted audiences from all social classes and were not necessarily viewed as a display of political power.
15:24 - 19:06 (03:42)
Summary
Public executions in France were highly popular spectacles that attracted audiences from all social classes and were not necessarily viewed as a display of political power.
ChapterPublic Executions in 18th Century France
EpisodeShow 61 - (Blitz) Painfotainment
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The executioner's methods in history were brutal and inhumane, which involved using steel pincers to tear flesh from the body, followed by pouring molten lead, boiling oil, burning resin, wax and sulfur melted together into the wounds.
19:07 - 23:16 (04:09)
Summary
The executioner's methods in history were brutal and inhumane, which involved using steel pincers to tear flesh from the body, followed by pouring molten lead, boiling oil, burning resin, wax and sulfur melted together into the wounds.