The Reign Of Terror In A Tale Of Two Cities
As Charles Dickens (1859) wrote in A Tale of Two Cities, the French Revolution can truly be described as, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of time. . . .” (p. 3) This period in history was a tremendously hard time for the hoi polloi in France at the time of the revolution, but a not so difficult time for the wealthy. The citizens were fighting for equality and the revolution not only greatly influenced other events in Europe, but it also influenced events across the empire such as Haiti. During the French Revolution, there was a period known as the “Reign of Terror”. The Reign of Terror is pretty much exactly as the name sounds.
The Reign of Terror was a period from September 5, 1793- July 28, 1794. It began after the execution of Louis XVI. The sole …show more content…
Terror is only justice prompt, severe and inflexible; it is then an emanation of virtue; it is less a distinct principle than a natural consequence of the general principle of democracy, applied to the most pressing wants of the country. ... The government in a revolution is the despotism of liberty against tyranny. Is force only intended to protect crime? Is not the lightning of heaven made to blast vice exalted?”
Robespierre believed terror was justified in the defense of the revolution and the righteous virtue of France. His ideals and characteristics made Robespierre someone who could instill great power within a country. He was a hard worker who was very ambitious. According to Speilvogel (1997)
Robespierre was a hard worker who was very ambitious. He blindly believed in the work of Rousseau, who argued that men are all born good at heart and corrupted by society. It was these beliefs that caused him to continue the terror even when it was no longer necessary. (p.
The Reign of Terror was a period from September 5, 1793- July 28, 1794. It began after the execution of Louis XVI. The sole …show more content…
Terror is only justice prompt, severe and inflexible; it is then an emanation of virtue; it is less a distinct principle than a natural consequence of the general principle of democracy, applied to the most pressing wants of the country. ... The government in a revolution is the despotism of liberty against tyranny. Is force only intended to protect crime? Is not the lightning of heaven made to blast vice exalted?”
Robespierre believed terror was justified in the defense of the revolution and the righteous virtue of France. His ideals and characteristics made Robespierre someone who could instill great power within a country. He was a hard worker who was very ambitious. According to Speilvogel (1997)
Robespierre was a hard worker who was very ambitious. He blindly believed in the work of Rousseau, who argued that men are all born good at heart and corrupted by society. It was these beliefs that caused him to continue the terror even when it was no longer necessary. (p.