The grim fate of royal heads after the executioner's blade
In short: When monarchs were executed for causing national chaos, their remains often faced a final, macabre journey. This documentary examines the historical aftermath of five specific rulers who lost their heads.
The video explores the ultimate price paid by rulers like Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, who were guillotined before a crowd of thousands. It also covers the execution of King Charles I by axe following the English Civil War.
Beyond the act of execution, the documentary focuses on the specific historical fate of these severed heads, investigating what happened to them after they were removed from the bodies of the deceased.
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