Specifically‚ they penalized innocent individuals. They went after These punishments ranged from prolonged imprisonment sans trial to guillotining. Yet‚ the Montagnards were sure of their methods.This mindset is evident in a speech made by Maximilien Robespierre‚ who said‚ “Under a constitutional government little more is required than to protect the individual against abuses by the state‚ whereas revolutionary government is obliged to defend the state itself against the factions that assail it from
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day because they were suspected to be against the revolution. Influences like Marat’s newspaper made Robespierre and the people think that the answer to keeping the revolution alive was blood. The Reign of Terror was not justified because tons of innocent people were getting killed everyday from the guillotine. One reason why the reign of terror was not justified was that the way that Robespierre went about accusing people was horrible. If somebody
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the leader of the Committee of Public Safety‚ Max Robespierre‚ abused his use of the guillotine. He took his power too far and people like him became‚ “crazed for bloody justice” (The Guillotine Project paper‚ front). Because of him‚ “around 50‚000 were killed‚ many of whom lost their heads to the guillotine” (faculty.fullerton.edu/nfitch/history110b/rev.html). Some of these people broke laws but many were just people who didn’t agree with Robespierre or were against the revolution (counter revolutionaries)
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Napoléon: How his actions had affected Nationalism of France and Europe Napoléon and the tremendous effect of revolutionary change in creation of a greater nationalism in France and the rest of Europe. The change in nationalism is for the better have than worse in terms of the opportunities that arose from the actions of Napoléon. The opportunities that did arise were that of several countries were able to become nationalistic and establish their own Nations. The nationalism of France is affected
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Chapter 18‚ Section 3: The Radical Days of the Revolution I. Introduction 1. In 1793‚ the revolution entered a radical phase. For a year‚ France experienced one of the bloodiest regimes in its long history as determined leaders sought to extend and preserve the revolution. II. The Monarchy Is Abolished 1. As the revolution continued‚ dismal news about the war abroad heightened tensions. Well-trained Prussian forces were cutting down raw French recruits. In addition‚ royalist officers were deserting
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DIOCESAN BOYS’ SCHOOL IB HISTORY The Days of the French Revolution by Christopher Hibbert Fung Kei Lap Michael 11L 11/13/2012 Bibliography: Hibbert‚ Christopher. The Days of the French Revolution. New York: HarperCollins‚ 2002. Auntieruth. “Alive with Colorful Characters.” Review of The Days of the French Revolution‚ by Christopher Hibbert. Epinions‚ asdJanuary 29‚ 2008. asdhttp://www.epinions.com/review/The_Days_of_the_French_Revolution_by_Christopher_Hibbert/content_416395071108 Goodreads
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attention. From this point of view it makes the acts during the Reign of Terror more justifiable. The majority of the nation was starving and with the amount of bread decreasing‚ the price of bread would continue to rise. In February 1794 Maximilien Robespierre gave one of his most famous speeches on why the Reign of Terror was justified. In it he says “If the spring of popular government in time of peace is virtue‚ the springs of popular government in revolution are at
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of his goals. Danton would flee to London‚ England for several months‚ fearing counter-revolutionary uprising. This is in contrast to the later years of Danton’s life. Despite of the over looming prospect of death under Maximilien Robespierre’s rule of the Committee (Robespierre was adamant to get rid of Danton)‚ he stayed in France rather than flee to London again) to oppose the extreme revolutionary terror. Georges Danton was originally a strong advocate of for revolutionary terror believing it
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David was the virtual art dictator of France for a generation. Extending beyond painting‚ his influence determined the course of fashion‚ furniture design‚ and interior decoration and was reflected in the development of moral philosophy. His art was a sudden and decisive break with tradition‚ and from this break "modern art" is dated. David studied with Vien‚ and after winning the Prix de Rome (which had been refused him four times‚ causing him to attempt suicide by starvation) he accompanied
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The ideals of the French Revolution were "Equality‚ Liberty‚ and Fraternity‚" but the methods that were used to fulfill these goals were complicated. During the Reign of Terror‚ about 40‚000 people were guillotined because of Maximilien Robespierre. He thought that Liberty could not be secured unless criminals lose their heads. Napoleon Bonaparte‚ a Revolutionary hero‚ seized control of the government in France in 1799‚ he was looking to bring peace to the French people by ending the Revolution
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