terror‚ The Reign of Terror‚ was a horrible period of great bloodshed and violence during the French Revolution. The guillotine was used to decapitate and kill French aristocrats and anyone who opposed the revolutionary government. Until the fall of Robespierre‚ tens of thousands were killed‚ the head of the Committee for Public Safety who conducted the terror. "It is dreadful but necessary" ("Cest affreux mais
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A common argument against this position is that The French Revolution was not successful‚ because of The Reign of Terror led by Robespierre. The Reign of Terror was a period of violence that occurred after the French Revolution incited by conflicts‚ it marked a mass of executions by the guillotine‚ which carries out beheadings. According to‚ Jane Shuter‚ ed. Helen Williams and the French
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Henry IV. (1589-1610) He was assassinated by a Catholic Was a Huguenots (calvinist) James 1:8. Double minded main Matthew 16:26. Gain whole world and lose soul Advisor was de sulle Cardinal Rochelieu Chief council to Louis XIII (1614-43) Great cardinal Real ruler of France Founded French absolute monarchy Raison d’état - "reason of the state" The good of the state is the supreme good "Man is immortal‚ salvation is hereafter; the state has no immorality‚ it’s salvation is now or never"
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also within Andi’s life‚ Andi sympathizes and relates to the words written centuries ago‚ the words of tragedy and loss. As Andi continues to read the words of Alexandrine‚ she learns the story of the lost King of France‚ locked away in a tower by Robespierre. Throughout the entries written in the diary‚ Andi learns of the struggles faced during the time of the Revolution‚ the desperation and drastic actions taken by Alexandrine to survive the hardships. All the while‚ Andi’s father continues his genetic
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people watching. The primary method of execution was by guillotine and during the Reign of Terror this gruesome contraption took the lives of over 16‚000 people over the course of 9 months. The Reign of Terror finally ended with the execution of Robespierre in 1794. When Napoleon seized power in 1799‚ many citizens saw it as a good thing. They believed France needed a strong leader‚ and Napoleon filled that description well. Napoleon believed that “To have good soldiers‚ a nation must always be at
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End-of-Semester Program Notes I. Allegro from Sonata in G minor for flute and harpsichord Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) BWV 1020 The Sonata in G minor‚ BWV 1020‚ is traditionally attributed to Bach‚ but it is almost certainly not a work by J.S. Bach; it may‚ however‚ have been composed by his son C.P.E. Bach. The originally intended ensemble seems to be flute and harpsichord‚ but the work is commonly performed on both flute and violin. Anyways‚ this is an elegant piece of lateBaroque chamber
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prompt‚ severe‚ inflexible justice; it is therefore an emanation of virtue; it is less a particular principle than a consequence of the general principle of democracy applied to the most pressing needs of the fatherland."Maximillien Marie Isidore de Robespierre Address‚ National Convention‚ 1794 Louis XIV "L’état‚ c’est moi" - "I am the state". Demonstrates his ABSOLUTIST POWER and his belief in divine right of kings. Henry IV "Paris is worth a mass". He converted from Calvinism to Catholicism‚ putting
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decapitated head onto a stick‚ it was a sign of the times (Our Human History‚ pg. 530). Another thing of importance is the execution of Frances king Louis XVI‚ by guillotine. As a result‚ introduced an era called “The Reign of Terror” lead by Maximillian Robespierre‚ who sent “tens of thousands of people” to trial for voicing opposition to violent nature of the era (Our Human History‚ pg. 534-535). The outcome of both wars surfaced shortly after the American revolution ended: in 1791 Americans added the “Bill
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The Freedom of Man The Age of Enlightenment swept across Europe in the 18th century. This time period was also known as the Age of Reason. This time period represented a cultural shift of political power. Several philosophers‚ also known as intellectuals opposed the idea of rule of the people by authoritarian monarchies. They sought to reform society from this traditional rule to a way of using reason to govern the people. Two of these important intellectuals were John Locke and Jean-Jacques
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I decided to go to the Cummer Museum for my visit. This is where I went for my museum visit for Humanities I and I liked it so much I wanted to go back again. I was interested to see any of the new art that has been added to its collection since my last visit. Also the museum just had its 50th anniversary and had an exhibit of art that was purchased for its anniversary. I was also interested in the traveling exhibit they had set up which was Impressionism and Post Impressionism from the High Museum
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