The Reign Of Terror During The French Revolution
The Reign of Terror was an 11 month period during the French revolution known for the execution of those who did not support the revolution. Many big names and people who were high up in their area were killed. They were all killed by the guillotine, a contraption that places one's head in a spot to have a blade dropped on their neck thus beheading them.
Maximilien Robespierre was the architect of the reign of terror and the one who started this movement. The Reign of Terror killed approximately 17,000 people by guillotine to Robespierre’s orders. He was later overthrown and arrested by the national convention and killed by his own execution tool on July 27, 1794.
The Reign of Terror started after the French republic was established. They started to take power and overthrow much of Europe. Anybody who stood in their way of was against them were executed on sight. This only lasted 11 months from July 1793 through June 1794. Around 2,600 in Paris were killed including the rest of the 14,400 that were killed all together. …show more content…
On March 10, 1793, the National Convention created the Revolutionary Tribunal.
Among those ordered by the tribunal, around 50% were acquitted.
The convention arrested 29 Girondist leaders and their allies didn't like this. The arrests started the Federalist Revolt against the National Convention in Paris, which was eventually crushed. On 13 July the assassination of Jean-Paul Marat – a Jacobin leader and journalist – resulted in a further increase in Jacobin political influence. Georges Danton, the leader of the August 1792 uprising against the king, was removed from the committee.
On 9 September, the convention established paramilitary forces, the "revolutionary armies", to force farmers to surrender grain demanded by the government. On 17 September, the Law of Suspects was passed, which authorized the imprisonment of vaguely defined "suspects". This created a mass overflow in the prison
systems.
On 10 October, the Convention decreed that "the provisional government shall be revolutionary until peace." On 24 October, the French Republican Calendar was enacted. The trial of the Girondins started on the same day and they were executed on 31 October. On December 5 1793 was passed the Law of Frimaire, which gave the central government more control over the actions of the representatives on mission.
The major Hébertists were tried before the Revolutionary Tribunal and executed on 24 March. The Dantonists were arrested on 30 March, tried on 3 to 5 April and executed on 5 April. On 8 Messidor (26 June), the French army won the Battle of Fleurus, which marked a turning point in France's military campaign and undermined the necessity of wartime measures and the legitimacy of the Revolutionary Government.
When Robespierre was executed, it ended the Reign of Terror because he was overthrown and out of power and of course killed. Thus ending the Reign of Terror and letting people stop stressing about being killed for their beliefs. The end of a terrible 11 month period that killed many due to not supporting a revolution.
Maximilien Robespierre was the architect of the reign of terror and the one who started this movement. The Reign of Terror killed approximately 17,000 people by guillotine to Robespierre’s orders. He was later overthrown and arrested by the national convention and killed by his own execution tool on July 27, 1794.
The Reign of Terror started after the French republic was established. They started to take power and overthrow much of Europe. Anybody who stood in their way of was against them were executed on sight. This only lasted 11 months from July 1793 through June 1794. Around 2,600 in Paris were killed including the rest of the 14,400 that were killed all together. …show more content…
On March 10, 1793, the National Convention created the Revolutionary Tribunal.
Among those ordered by the tribunal, around 50% were acquitted.
The convention arrested 29 Girondist leaders and their allies didn't like this. The arrests started the Federalist Revolt against the National Convention in Paris, which was eventually crushed. On 13 July the assassination of Jean-Paul Marat – a Jacobin leader and journalist – resulted in a further increase in Jacobin political influence. Georges Danton, the leader of the August 1792 uprising against the king, was removed from the committee.
On 9 September, the convention established paramilitary forces, the "revolutionary armies", to force farmers to surrender grain demanded by the government. On 17 September, the Law of Suspects was passed, which authorized the imprisonment of vaguely defined "suspects". This created a mass overflow in the prison
systems.
On 10 October, the Convention decreed that "the provisional government shall be revolutionary until peace." On 24 October, the French Republican Calendar was enacted. The trial of the Girondins started on the same day and they were executed on 31 October. On December 5 1793 was passed the Law of Frimaire, which gave the central government more control over the actions of the representatives on mission.
The major Hébertists were tried before the Revolutionary Tribunal and executed on 24 March. The Dantonists were arrested on 30 March, tried on 3 to 5 April and executed on 5 April. On 8 Messidor (26 June), the French army won the Battle of Fleurus, which marked a turning point in France's military campaign and undermined the necessity of wartime measures and the legitimacy of the Revolutionary Government.
When Robespierre was executed, it ended the Reign of Terror because he was overthrown and out of power and of course killed. Thus ending the Reign of Terror and letting people stop stressing about being killed for their beliefs. The end of a terrible 11 month period that killed many due to not supporting a revolution.