Maximilien François Marie Isidore Robespierre (IPA: [ma.ksi.mi.ljɛ̃ fʁɑ̃.swa ma.ʁi i.zi.dɔʁ də ʁɔ.bɛs.pjɛʁ]; 6 May 1758 – 28 July 1794) was a French lawyer and politician‚ and one of the best-known and most influential figures of the French Revolution. As a member of the Estates-General‚ the Constituent Assembly and the Jacobin Club (Jacobin leader during the Reign of Terror)‚ he advocated against the death penalty and for the abolition of slavery‚ while supporting equality of rights‚ universal suffrage and
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One of the most controversial moments in European History is the French Revolution. The French Revolution was an uprising against the traditional monarchy‚ which took place from 1789 to 1799 C.E. that resulted in the destruction of the French Monarchy. The denial of monarchy and rise of democracy continued throughout the world following this event. Before the French Revolution‚ the majority of French people were poor and could not find food or fitting jobs to get them on their feet. The majority
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The French Revolution made revolution part of the worlds political tradition. The French Revolution was successful because‚ the biggest cause was an example furnished by the American Revolution‚ which led to the Revolutions in Latin America. One of the greatest causes of the French Revolution was example furnished by the American Revolution. The American Revolution was a political disturbance that took place between 1765 and 1783. The American Revolution began‚ because the colonists did not like
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Hunter Perratt Instructions: 1. All group members read the document‚ then each group member annotate twice per doc. 2. Discuss and then thoroughly answer the questions that follow each document Document A: Reign of Terror The Terror Grips France Foreign armies were not the only enemies of the French Republic. The Jacobins had thousands of enemies within France itself . These included peasants who were horrified by the king’s execution‚ priests who would not accept government control‚ and rival leaders who
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To what extent had Napoleon betrayed the French Revolution in his domestic policy by 1804? The main objectives of the French revolution were to abolish Feudalism‚ to ensure the people of France have freedom of religion‚ and to uphold the Rights of Man. Napoleon did achieve most of these objectives to a certain degree‚ for instance he introduced the Prefect system to keep royalist revolts to a minimum‚ and he did make sure that the monarchy was not restored in France. He introduced lyceé’s‚ which
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King and queen. First and foremost king louis xvi is largely at fault and is a leading cause to the outbreak of the french revolution. King louis had been regarded as ‘ one of the most uninterested and uninteresting spectators of his own reign” ( pg 153)‚ Louis was reluctant with enforcing political‚ social and economic action regarding concerning the community and he showed no sign of concern with any extraneous affairs and matters that did not involve him. The king however did initially have
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Essay French and American Revolution Both the American and French revolutions were focused on liberty and equality. America was trying to gain freedom from the rules‚ unfair taxation‚ War debt‚ and lack of representation from the British. The French Revolution on the other hand wanted to abolish the French monarchy and create a better government in which people could have more of a say in society‚ and also had similar causes as the American Revolution. They were similar in their causes because
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The French Revolution of 1789 took place under the reign of Louis XVI. It is one of the most well known and studied events in history due to its great importance and impact it left on the world . Multiple complex factors led to the French Revolution as a result; the three significant causes are: Ideological being the most important followed by Political‚ and Economical. The new ideology which arose from the age of Enlightenment (late 17th century to late 18th) century was the most important cause
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Varennes Make the Reign of Terror of the Inevitable? Introduction: The French Revolution has been one of the most studied historical events since the time of the revolution itself. One event that has perhaps not received the attention it deserves is the Flight to Varennes‚ in which two years after the start of the revolution‚ Louis XVI and the royal family attempted the flee France. As Timothy Tackett argues‚ this event “prefigured and helped prepare‚” for the Reign of Terror‚ and put the France
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The Ripple Effect of Terror 1 The Ripple Effect of Terror The Ripple Effect of Terror 2 Abstract Everyone in America knows where they were when they heard the news. People ran up to complete strangers; “Have you heard about New York?” they would ask. It was 8:46 am Eastern
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