What Dominic Sandbrook has said about Thermidorian Reaction
1 quote · 1 episode · Oct 7, 2026
Dominic Sandbrook, British historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History, has been quoted on Thermidorian Reaction once in 1 episode of The Rest Is History, most recently on October 7, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Sandbrook likens the unravelling of the Terror after Thermidor to the fall of the Soviet Union, with unintended consequences.
“what this actually reminds me of is the fall of the Soviet Union, where you have unanticipated consequences of political decisions”
The Rest Is History: 712. The Terror: The Fall of Robespierre (Part 6) (Oct 7, 2026) · Listen from 1:29:51
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712. The Terror: The Fall of Robespierre (Part 6)The Rest Is History · Oct 7, 2026 · 1 h 37 min
Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland recount the summer of 1794, the coup of 9 Thermidor and the execution of Robespierre, concluding their French Revolution series.
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