The Reign Of Terror During The French Revolution
The Reign of Terror was the first major radical steps in the French Revolution. It had been brooding for some time and the internal conflict the Third Estate was experiencing by their want of a better life is now being expressed through physical violence and taking action against the two higher classes. The radical stages of anarchy have now taken a holt within the revolution,
“During the Reign of Terror, at least 300,000 suspects were arrested; 17,000 were officially executed, and perhaps 10,000 died in prison or without trial”6
. The Reign of Terror was perhaps the most widespread bloodshed seen within France at this time. The attacks upon Nobles and the
Royal families drove them completely out of France and killed off the ones that weren’t …show more content…
The rebels that were leading the revolution were ruthless and would stop at no moral lengths until they reached their ultimate goal of abolishing the Ancien Regime and redefining how their government worked. The rebels would march into towns and into the country side looking for suspects they could put on trial for death. The trials were very biased and almost always convicted the suspects to be an enemy of the revolution and they were sent to death. One of the most famous executions was that of Marie Antoinette, “I am calm as people are
6 The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Reign of Terror." Encyclopaedia Britannica, www.britannica.com/event/Reign-of-
Terror. Accessed 22 Feb. 2018.
7 Turreau, Louis Marie. "General Turreau's Tactics in the Vendee." 1794. Alpha History, alphahistory.com/frenchrevolution/general-turreau-vendee-1794/. Accessed 22 Feb. 2018. Memo.
Hatch 5
whose conscience is clear”8
. Antoinette was the queen of France and the quote was her last words to the priest who came to console her before she was beheaded. The murder of Marie
Antoinette was more than an execution, it represented the entire revolution and Reign of Terror because the revolution was now killing the very leadership of the ravaged country. The reign
“During the Reign of Terror, at least 300,000 suspects were arrested; 17,000 were officially executed, and perhaps 10,000 died in prison or without trial”6
. The Reign of Terror was perhaps the most widespread bloodshed seen within France at this time. The attacks upon Nobles and the
Royal families drove them completely out of France and killed off the ones that weren’t …show more content…
The rebels that were leading the revolution were ruthless and would stop at no moral lengths until they reached their ultimate goal of abolishing the Ancien Regime and redefining how their government worked. The rebels would march into towns and into the country side looking for suspects they could put on trial for death. The trials were very biased and almost always convicted the suspects to be an enemy of the revolution and they were sent to death. One of the most famous executions was that of Marie Antoinette, “I am calm as people are
6 The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Reign of Terror." Encyclopaedia Britannica, www.britannica.com/event/Reign-of-
Terror. Accessed 22 Feb. 2018.
7 Turreau, Louis Marie. "General Turreau's Tactics in the Vendee." 1794. Alpha History, alphahistory.com/frenchrevolution/general-turreau-vendee-1794/. Accessed 22 Feb. 2018. Memo.
Hatch 5
whose conscience is clear”8
. Antoinette was the queen of France and the quote was her last words to the priest who came to console her before she was beheaded. The murder of Marie
Antoinette was more than an execution, it represented the entire revolution and Reign of Terror because the revolution was now killing the very leadership of the ravaged country. The reign