Österreich - Die ganze Geschichte S01E10 - Am Schafott der Freiheit

When Franz Hebenstreit walks to the gallows following the Vienna "Jacobin Trial," the idea for which he is about to die has only just been born. The imperial court fiercely resists the notion that power should lie with the people. On the contrary, reforms by Maria Theresa and Joseph II strengthen the monarchy, which would endure in Austria for another 150 years. In episode ten of Austria – The Complete History, Andreas Pfeifer and Mariella Gittler, supported by extensive dramatizations, explore the cradle of our modern political system and recount the dramatic struggle surrounding it. It would take much longer before this fight culminated in the proclamation of the Republic.