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    social‚ political‚ and even personal. Maximilien Robespierre is often seen as the face of change during the French Revolution as he managed to gather a large following of fed up citizens ready to make their inept leaders pay. The rightfully enraged citizens of France were influenced by the Age of Enlightenment‚ by the concept of liberalism‚ and new “leaders” to abolish the outdated Monarchy in search of true justice for now and for the future. With Robespierre

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    the Jacobin leaders were power hungry Tyrants because of the events of the Reign of terror;beheading at the guillotine‚the attempt to protect the Revolution and the proposal of a ‘Republic of virtues’ First of all‚the Jacobin leader ‚Robespierre became very paranoid and killed thousands of people at the guillotine.That is to say because he and other people did not like the king so he killed anyone who he thought or heard was a supporter of the king or liked the king.Eventually he started

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    in the third estate‚ there were people who stood strong for the people. One in particular that was well know was Robespierre. Robespierre was one of the more opinionated of the third estate. The only differences was he was not scared to speak up for

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    The French Revolution 1794 Maximilian Robespierre was experiencing the negative repercussions of his creation. The French revolution changed the order of society and it came with a price. Prince Louis the 14th grandson Louis Capet married at age of 15 years old. The prince lacked of experience and social skills and leadership. The wedding was a political union between Austria and France. Marie Antoniette was 14 years old and was not interested in politics. Four years after the wedding Prince Louis

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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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    The French Revolution The French Revolution was a social and political conflict‚ with different periods of violence that convulsed France and‚ by extension of its implications‚ other European nations who battled supporters and opponents of the system known as the Old Regime. It began with the self-proclamation of the Third Estate as National Assembly in 1789 and ended with the coup of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1799. The French Revolution was a social and political conflict‚ with different

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    Madame Guillotine was introduced to ensure justice. The revolution also saw a great shift in the hierarchal structure of France; people of the Third Estate‚ the French commoners and peasants were now highly influential in political decisions. Maximilien Robespierre arose from this Third Estate and effectively became the leader of the Revolution. Robespierre’s influence subsequently has become synonymous with the Reign of Terror and can be seen as the significant influence of French societal change during

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    Maximilien Robespierre was on the most corrupt and evil minded person of the entire French Revolution. He has claimed the deaths of approximately forty thousand innocent French citizens. A great number of these people were Catholic clergy members‚ innocent French

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    The French Revolution was a very bloody and horrible event that had a major impact on France. The French Revolution began in 1789 in France and ended in 1799. There were many people involved in the French Revolution like Napoleon‚ Maximilien Robespierre‚ and Louis XVI. The French Revolution happened because peasants were powerless‚ poor‚ and hungry. The French Revolution was one of the most significant events of world history. It was significant for many reasons like the Storming of the Bastille

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    are Sent to the Guillotine 1They are both executed. 2This kills and ends the absolute monarchy by killing the king and queen. (1793-1794) Maximilien Robespierre Leads the Reign of Terror in France 1Hundreds of thousands of French citizens are arrested and sent to prison or executed for being suspected. 2Enemies of the Revolution. (1794) Maximilien Robespierre is Arrested and Executed 1Robespierre was put on trial and later on executed because he was causing major European conflicts. 2The end

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