Maximilien de Robespierre Maximilien Francois Marie Isidore de Robespierre‚ also known as Maximilien de Robespierre‚ was born on May 6‚ 1758 in Arras‚ a city in France approximately 162 kilometers north of Paris. Robespierre was the oldest of four siblings‚ and his mother died when Robespierre was six years old. Shortly thereafter‚ his father left him‚ leaving his maternal grandparents to tend to the four children. The Robespierre family was a member of the Third Estate‚ which consisted of anyone
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began to see any attack on his leadership as an attack on France. This is because he considered his views as the general will of the French public. Robespierre’s main leadership tool during the reign of terror was terror‚ but this was a double sided guillotine‚ this also
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justice. The guillotine "cleared off (as to this world) the trouble of each particular case‚ and left nothing else with it to be looked after" (62). This negative light that the ruthless use of capital punishment casts upon the rulers of France is exactly what Dickens had intended. When the revolution actually takes place‚ the Jacques become drunk with bloodlust. Their methods of restoring order and peace are exactly the same as those they opposed: send anyone to the guillotine who disagrees
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the country would benefit greatly. Capital punishment should be reinstated in Canada and enacted by means of the guillotine for several reasons. The guillotine is by far the most humane and cost effective method of execution in history‚ there are excessive amounts of funds being put into caring for and housing prisoners and further crimes may be prevented or deterred. The guillotine is a form of execution that was introduced in 1792 in Revolution era France by Dr. Joseph Ignace Guillotin. “It consists
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The Girondins originated in southern France‚ supporting the rights of the province influence over the revolutionary movement and were victimized by their opposition who regarded Paris as the centre of the revolution. The Jacobins formed in Paris‚ but clubs soon spread to the other provinces. The Jacobins were timid toward the beginning of their rise to power but soon grew far more extreme as time passed. Identify the aims of each group Both radical groups‚ the Girondins and Jacobins were fueled
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rebels almost wiped out government officials. The rebels even killed some of the government. Many people throughout the Reign of Terror were killed by a guillotine. This affects not only them but their family and friends too. Life is the biggest thing anyone has to lose whether it’s yourself or a loved one. 20‚000-40‚000 people died from the guillotine alone. This loss adds to the evidence that people of France did not want the Reign of Terror‚ therefore it is not justified. The people of France might
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The French Revolution had many factors that caused its upbringing. When Louis XVI took control over France‚ it was already in a downward spiral due to past issues. After many tries to fix the country of France‚ Louis XVI continued to fail and a reform was wanted by many. The Third estate wanted to take their idea of a reformation and put it into action by creating a new government. Lead by Maximilien Robespierre‚ a majority of the French population started looking for the light at the end of the
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3 Coach King Cierra Butler A Period Suffrage- the right to vote Robespierre- a shrewd lawyer and politician‚ quickly rose to the leadership of the Committee of Public Safety. Reign of Terror- which lasted from September 1793 to July 1794. Guillotine- the engine of the terror‚ its fast-falling blade extinguished life instantly. Napoleon Bonaparte- a popular military hero who had won a series of brilliant victories against the Austrians in Italy. Nationalism- a strong feeling of pride in and
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were important to many people and their beliefs. They also killed thousands‚ “many of these people were guillotined”(63). They would cut the heads of criminals and even innocent without trial. The guillotine began very popular through these months‚ becoming the number one way of killing. “The guillotine became one of the most powerful symbols of the French Revolution… It had a sharp‚ angled blade‚ which dropped quickly on a guided track”(65). These months were very gruesome for the people of france
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monarchy and created new revolutionary ideas about society. The French Revolution at first was a peaceful revolution of change between the monarchy and a democracy‚ but as time went by‚ the leaders became more power hungry and bloodthirsty. After the guillotine was invented‚ there was a massive loss of lives and destruction of property. Many important nobles and clergy were executed along with other important people including King Louis XVI‚ Marie Antoinette‚ Jean-Paul Marat‚ and Maximilien Robespierre
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