In this episode of The Weirdest Parts of History, Kevin Trinh explores the almost assassination of King Louis XV of France, condensed into an 11-minute episode that anyone, including you, can learn from. He discusses who is the assassin is, what is his motive to kill Louis of France, and how does it affect him. Then, he tells the effects after the assassination and tells a real-world lesson from the event. However, is this really a tragedy?

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Sources used:

08, Samantha Henman | Apr, et al. “Scandalous Facts About Louis XV, France's Playboy King.” Factinate, 26 Nov. 2020, www.factinate.com/people/facts-king-louis-xv-france/.

“Assassination Attempt on King Louis XV by Damiens 1757.” Chateau De Versailles, Research Centre of the Palace of Versailles, http://en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/history/key-dates/assassination-attempt-king-louis-xv-damiens-1757.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Robert-François Damiens.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 24 Mar. 2020, www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Francois-Damiens.

Ghahremani, Tanya. “The 10 Craziest Failed Assassination Attempts.” Complex, Complex, 17 Apr. 2020, www.complex.com/pop-culture/2012/08/the-10-craziest-failed-assassination-attempts/louis-xv.

Inside the Mind of Robert-François Damiens, Blogger, 28 May 2015, http://rodama1789.blogspot.com/2015/05/inside-mind-of-robert-francois-damiens.html.

Music used:

Symphony No. 6 (Movement 1) - Ludwig van Beethoven

Symphony No. 40 (Movement 1) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Toccata and Fugue in D minor - Johann Sebastian Bach

Other sounds come from Soundtrap and other unnamed sources from YouTube.