Episode 73: The Blood of a King

The podcast explores a failed assassination plot against Napoleon by Britain in 1803, leading to a controversial episode. It discusses the royalist conspiracy, the identification and trial of the Duke of Angien, doubts and suspicions surrounding the execution, interpretations of the event, and the possibility of conspiracy involving individuals like Fouche and Talleyrand. The podcast reflects on Napoleon's regime and discusses how his dream of a humane dictatorship ultimately failed.