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    On the other hand‚ the French people weren’t the only ones to start violence. The government instigated violence too. For example‚ the Champ the Mars on the 17th of July 1791‚ was a peaceful signing of a republican petition‚ by the poorer section of the Parisian people. The Commune declared martial law under pressure of the Assembly and ordered Lafayette and the National Guard fire on the unarmed and peaceful crowd. Around 50 people were killed. As a consequence National Assembly got support from

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    Terror”‚ which was orchestrated by Robespierre and his followers‚ was seemingly a way to provide for the security of the Republic‚ by exposing traitors to the people. The Revolutionary Tribunal summarily condemned thousands of people to death by the guillotine‚ while mobs beat other victims to death. Sometimes people died for their political opinions or actions‚ but many for little reason beyond mere suspicion‚ or because some others had a stake in getting rid of them. In reality‚ it was used‚ by Robespierre

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    How does Robespierre justify the use of terror? Would some people still agree with his ideas? What began as a march to Versailles to acquire King Louis XVI’s attention to end the grievances of the general population in 1789‚ soon spiraled into what became known as The French Revolution. With the execution of Louis XVI in 1973‚ this new “regime” still had many problems to overcome including the continuing war that constantly needed men and money. The National Convention (which was created in

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    secure‚ and it is better to be safe than sorry. In the end‚ these actions helped France create a powerful new government. C.Secondly‚ at the start of the Revolution there was a (Doc F) painting created that shows King Louis XVI being executed by the guillotine with thousands of soldiers watching. The fact that France’s own government and citizens were not rebelling or doing anything about the execution connotes that everyone is okay with killing the leader and the start of the Reign of Terror. D.In conclusion

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    Leaders of the French Revolution Made By: Abby Bour Table of Contents Louis XVI Maximillien Robespierre Napoleon Bonaparte Louis XVI Louis XVI Louis XVI was born on August 23‚ 1754 in Versailles‚ France. He was born to his mother‚ Princess Marie-Josephine‚ and his father‚ Louis‚ the Dauphin of France. He was born with the name of Louis-August‚ Duke of Berry. Louis-August was the oldest of seven children‚ but was the third son. When his father was 36‚ he died of Lung Tuberculosis

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    was a spectacle which was choreographed very violently. It represents the symbol of power in the hands of the people in the form of moral outrage. Beik acknowledges that the beheading and subsequent parading of heads through the streets and the guillotine paint the very picture of the French revolution. Similarly‚ beheading in front of large audiences was also a feature of the Haitian revolution. The queen’s friend‚ the Princesse de Lamballe was reportedly stripped naked‚ raped and beheaded during

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    takes a drastically different stand‚ one that opposes the aristocrats‚ the method of her working is no different from‚ if not crueler than‚ the oppression she endured. In reality‚ the horror provoked by the French revolution – epitomized by the guillotine‚ the “national razor” – is a prime example that the consequence of a new ideology might‚ in essence‚ be a twin-brother of its predecessor. The reason is that the revolutionaries couldn’t transcend the philosophy of violence and “eye for an eye”

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    The reign of terror was required to men‚ and its more natural to them than peace. The french revolution began in 1789 as an attempt to form a new government in france its was a revolution that did not follow a simple path. Was the reign of terror justified or not justified. In my opinion i think that the reign of terror was not justified because the method they use was to extreme‚ it did not require a exchange response‚ and it did not support the revolutions. The reign of terror was not justified

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    Was the Reign of Terror Justified? Do you think it is your right to freedom of speech‚ beliefs‚ etc.? How would you feel if your country didn’t protect you because your beliefs differ from theirs? The Reign of Terror began in 1789. The French Revolution was all about making a new government that allowed people to have freedom. The Reign of Terror was not justified because the methods were too harsh‚ human rights were invaded‚ and when Robespierre died so did all his accomplishments. The methods

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    deaths. Therefore‚ the people do not have any justice and they are powerless. This feeling of helplessness created mobs and these mobs eventually caused the French revolution and used the “movable framework with a sack and a knife in it” called the guillotine. The acts of violence committed by the revolutionary mob are among the most memorable scenes in the novel. An excellent example is the breaking of the Defarge’s wine cask. In the book‚ Dickens describes the rush to the spilled wine by saying‚ "The

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