reform. Robespierre argued that Louis needed to be executed because he was found guilty of crime treason against the state‚ and by keeping him as king‚ France’s liberty and national peace would be compromised. He also believed that members of the Assembly were more like statesmen rather than fair judges. In response to the absolutism and aristocracy in France‚ Robespierre decided to lead the Jacobins Club which soon formed the basis of French Revolutionary ideas (McLetchie). Views of Robespierre acting
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Reign of Terror.[Footnote] Throughout the French revolution‚ specifically the eleven month‚ 1793-1794 Reign of Terror‚ revolutionary leaders‚ such as Maximilien Robespierre believed in enforcing fear to resolve the instability of France. “Terror is nothing else than swift‚ severe‚ indomitable justice; it flows‚ then‚ from virtue”-Maximilien Robespierre.[Footnote] This period in history signified great atrocities of massacres‚ and a time where fear was evoked within every French civilian. The National
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Maximilien Robespierre was a man with humble beginnings. Growing up in Arras‚ a small town in Northern France‚ Robespierre developed into the strong and prominent figure he grew up to be. Robespierre’s parents were not in the picture for the large majority of his rise to power. His father was a lawyer and his occupation influenced Robespierre to head down the same career path; Robespierre moved to Paris and received a degree in law from Lycée Louis-le-Grand. His rise to political success began with
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Maximilien Robespierre has always been known to be controversial and misunderstood. He was the face of the French Revolution. In accordance with the Jacobins‚ they controlled the time known as the Reign of Terror‚ due to their influence in the accumulation of murders of those opposed to the revolution. Reign of Terror was a symbolic time period within the French Revolution that involved corruption of power and influence and mass executions. With Robespierre at the forefront‚ he became one of the
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The Terror that Robespierre helped to instate in France was a policy that was known to be horrific. Even though this ideology was violent in nature‚ Robespierre thought that it was completely justified. Robespierre made very clear that the interests of the Republic were of utmost importance. He described how there were both internal and external forces working to dismantle the Republic‚ and that the supporters of the Republic should value reason while the Republic’s enemies should experience terror
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Lilian Yoong Zi Ying J15017268 (1) Robespierre played an important role during the French Revolution. He was a political leader who led the Reign of Terror where thousands of people were executed. Before that‚ aristocrats and clergies benefited while the people in 3rd Estate suffered. Robespierre wanted an “ideal” government that was ruled by people‚ not the king. Thus‚ he strived hard for democracy with the assistance of the Jacobins. Robespierre’s believed that freedom of rights‚ justice and equality
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Robespierre essay At the expense of thousands of lives‚ the recent terror that has struck France has helped to rescue France from the brink of total collapse. The leadership of Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety have created a powerful military‚ rid France of internal opposition‚ and placed a much needed cap on the price of essential goods. While the mass butchery seems inhumane and drastic‚ this time period of terror was completely necessary. Though it may sound harsh
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Maximilien de Robespierre: A Hero and a Villain Leader. Murderer. Hero. Villain. Your thoughts on Maximilien Robespierre all depend on your point of view and your experiences. Some people seeked revenge against him while others backed him to his death. The reason for all these mixed feelings was a series of events that changed not only France but their revolution as well. Maximilien de Robespierre was a French politician and influential figure of the french Revolution. He was in control of France
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Maximilien Robespierre managed to take advantage of France’s corrupted state to gain the political authority that was required to transform his radical ideas into actions. Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were the King and Queen of France‚ but were strongly disliked among the majority of the French population due to their lack of leadership skills. Many political groups formed that were against the French Monarchy‚ including a radical group called the Jacobins. This party grew to become popular among
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Maximilien Robespierre was one of the most outstanding politicians of the French Revolution from 1789 until 1794. At the beginning of his career he was only a democratic‚ however‚ since he was the leader of the Jacobins‚ he managed to rise the power in France and establish a dictatorship of terror where he was implanting the power to all of his companions. Years later‚ the Convention had enough of him and send him to the guillotine‚ they did with Robespierre the same thing he did with those who risen
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