About : A radical revolutionary government takes power in France and forces royal executioner Charles-Henri to execute King Louis XVI. Disgusted by Robespierre’s orders to use capital punishment against dissenters, Charles-Henri and his family are threatened with death if he resigns. A sudden regime change gives him a chance to break the cycle by ordering him to execute Robespierre. Although a broken Charles-Henri dies his son ends their six-generation legacy of executioners.