Being the middle child can be hard, especially when your older brother is King Edward IV of England and your younger brother is the future King Richard III.

George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence, was determined to make a name for himself. Unfortunately, he spent much of his adult life switching sides, making questionable decisions, and keeping his royal family guessing about his loyalty.

Eventually, George’s luck ran out. His brother, the king, gave him one final choice, and the story of what happened next involves a rather unusual method of execution and a whole lot of Malmsey wine.

Talk about a pour decision.

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In part two of our season finale, Robespierre reaches the peak of his power as the Revolution descends into the Reign of Terror. He sends thousands to the guillotine in the name of protecting the Republic. But as fear consumes France, Robespierre's allies become his enemies, and the architect of the Terror finds himself facing the very machine he used against so many others. In our final episode, we discuss his dramatic fall from power and the execution that brought one of history's bloodiest chapters to an end.

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Maximilien Robespierre believed he could save France. A poor boy turned lawyer, he built his reputation defending the forgotten and fighting for equality. But when revolution came, his desire to create a perfect republic led him down a dangerous path. In part one of our season finale, we follow Robespierre’s rise from an ambitious young politician to one of the men responsible for the downfall of the monarchy, setting the stage for the Terror that would follow.

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