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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authority of the radical government in France. The country was also in the midst of economic turmoil. Due to this crisis‚ The Committee of Public Safety attempted to stabilize the conditions in France by imposing various reforms Although‚ when the terror ended 14‚000 people out of 25 million had been sent to the guillotine‚
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appointed to the committee of public safety he began to see any attack on his leadership as an attack on France. This is because he considered his views as the general will of the French public. Robespierre’s main leadership tool during the reign of terror was terror‚ but this was a double sided guillotine‚ this also
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He instigated the Terror and the deaths of his peers as a measure of ensuring a Republic of Virtue Establishment of the National Convention – to sweep away the enemies Supported execution of Louis “For Louis I have neither hate‚ not love. I only hate his crimes” Destruction of the Gironidsts – Maxim Isnard‚ Girondist‚ spoke about counter-revolution and on 2nd June‚ a crowed of armed men from the Commune of Paris arrested 32 deputies from the convention Reign of Terror:
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disarray due to the cult of personality that Un carries. When too much power is placed in the hands of an individual‚ there is a strong potential for that individual to misuse it. Some of the darkest moments in history are evidence of that idea; the Terror‚ the Holocaust‚ Salem Witch Trials‚ etc. While Robespierre was a deplorable person‚ he was intelligent. His famous quote: “the secret to freedom is educating the people whereas the secret to tyranny is in keeping them ignorant” demonstrates what he
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of the French Revolution was the Reign of Terror from 1793-94. The Terror‚ which was orchestrated by Robespierre and his followers‚ was ostensibly a way to provide for the security of the Republic by exposing traitors to the people. In reality‚ it was used by Robespierre as a means to consolidate and strengthen his hold on power. Instead of putting into practice the democratic ideals of liberty and equality that he spoke of in public‚ Robespierre used the Terror to execute or imprison thousands
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Robespierre: Evil or Virtuous? “Virtue‚ without which terror is destructive; terror‚ without which virtue is impotent” (Zizek). Maximilien Robespierre said this in a speech when people were starting to question his judgment. He believed that to be only virtuous was difficult‚ and without some terror added in‚ the world would go into turmoil as no one would follow their leader. A leader has to be strong and forceful‚ and sometimes even terrifying to get their point across‚ or to get people to follow
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Simon Schama’s Power of Art‚ Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) David is associated with neoclassicism and the Enlightenment “Death of Marat‚” 1793 “A painting both beautiful and repulsive” “Unforgettable masterpiece and unforgettable crime” The Marriage of Figaro‚ play by Beaumarchais‚ 1778 Denounces aristocratic privilege‚ the king called it detestable “Oath of the Horatii‚” 1784 Paradigm of neoclassical art Three brothers from the Roman Horatii family agree to fight with three brothers
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Twelve Who Ruled Book Review The year of terror is one of the most complex and misunderstood periods in the French Revolution. Palmer‚ in his book‚ Twelve Who Ruled‚ however‚ takes this period and skillfully turns it into a written masterpiece. The book is narrated from the point of view of someone with an omniscient knowledge of the subject matter‚ who is reflecting back on the period from the outside. The book tells the story of a brief moment in history when twelve men (Robespierre
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Jacob Biletsky Mrs. Carter Period 6 2 February 2012 The Guillotine: You Can’t Miss Killing has become easier and quicker to accomplish than ever with the invention of the Guillotine. A guillotine is a machine used for a quick death. It has a large wooden base with a hole for a person’s neck. A large blade is raised above the base and the dropped. It beheads the victim and they die instantly. This machine was used frequently in The French Revolution. In the novel‚ “Tale of Two Cities” by Charles
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