to retain power. WHY IT MATTERS NOW Some governments that lack the support of a majority of their people still use fear to control their citizens. TERMS & NAMES • Legislative Assembly • émigré • sans-culotte • Jacobin • guillotine • Maximilien Robespierre • Reign of Terror SETTING THE STAGE Peasants were not the only members of French society to feel the Great Fear. Nobles and officers of the Church were equally afraid. Throughout France‚ bands of angry peasants struck out against members
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Robespierre The Tyrant of The French Revolution Jetson Villena 2-1 March 9 Mr Miles Socials 9 Maximilien Robespierre The French revolution was one of the central events in the western civilization led by Maximilein Robespierre and his reign of terror that lasted from 1787-1799[rjgeib]. Even though Robespierre took out the monarchy‚ he wasn’t a better ruler than Louis XVI; instead he became
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led to tensions in France‚ which allowed the violence to escalate out of hand and cause the period know as “the terror” and give the opportunity for new leaders to rise up and take the country under control‚ Leaders such as Maximilien Robespierre‚ “the incorruptible”. Robespierre was the most influential member of the Committee as he was a big public speaker. He was also
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In A Tale of Two Cities‚ a minor character keeps his real name a secret to protect himself from being singled out from the mob. He is part of the Jacquerie‚ the driving force behind the overthrow of the French government and the Reign of Terror. Known only as Jacques Three‚ he symbolizes the devouring spirit of the revolution. Jacques Three is not described in detail until II/15‚ when he is present as the wood-sawyer tells the story of Gaspard’s execution. He is pictured with hands at his mouth
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support the revolution. Many big names and people who were high up in their area were killed. They were all killed by the guillotine‚ a contraption that places one’s head in a spot to have a blade dropped on their neck thus beheading them. Maximilien Robespierre was the architect of the reign of terror and the one who started this movement. The Reign of Terror killed approximately 17‚000 people by guillotine to Robespierre’s orders. He was later overthrown and arrested by the national convention and
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Terror were Maximilien Robespierre‚ Louis Saint-Just‚ Jean Paul Marat‚ Jaques-Rene Hebert‚ Jaques Roux and Georges Danton. Robespierre was among the radical Jacobins and he opposed the idea of a war against the kings of Europe‚ arguing‚ "War would not create revolutions abroad but would lead to a military dictatorship in France." The Jacobins lost this argument resulting in the first stage of the radical revolution as France declared war on Austria‚ on 20 April 1792. Despite Robespierre ’s objections
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In 1793 to 1794‚ France was in the midst of turmoil. During the French revolution‚ the radical group‚ The Jacobins seized control over the governing body of France in an attempt to maintain order. However‚ the Prussian‚ Austrian‚ and British military were threatening the French borders.Wars of succession were also commonly rising throughout France. In Lyon‚ they experienced a secessionist movement which opposed the established authority of the radical government in France. The country was also in
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guillotine‚the government used it to kill many innocent people during the Reign of terror. The Reign of terror started from September 5‚ 1793 to July 27‚ 1794 after the death of King louis XVI.The Reign of terror charged by a man called Maximilien De Robespierre‚ he was a great politician and lawyer. He executes the people who by saying something critical of the revolutionary government and who oppose him.In that period of time it killed about 40‚000 poeple and all bloods were around the guillotine
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far; they were killing people for no reason. They had police disguised as normal people looking for anyone who talked even about the bread price‚ and had them executed. The guillotine was used much too often during the French Revolution. Maximilien de Robespierre also called “The Incorruptible” was one of the biggest leaders of the French Revolution. When he was in college he had greeted Louis XVI in Latin. But later was the one who sentenced Louis XVI to death. But once he had sent the king to death
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poorly defending Mainz and was considered an aristocrat‚ and was sentenced to death. Josephine who was considered too close to the counter-revolutionary financial circles was imprisoned‚ but five days later was freed due to the death of Maximilien de Robespierre‚ which led to the fall of Reign of Terror. Soon Josephine was a mistress of Vicomte de Baras‚ who was a government leader‚ under whose influence Josephine was able to get back some of her late husband’s property. With her close relationships
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