“In the early stages‚ the revolution spurred men and women to great flights of enthusiastic idealism‚ but it also generated enormous anxiety and mistrust.” (Bell - Terror at the Dawn of Modern Europe ). This quote proved to be very true during the French revolution. People across the nation were swept by a fear that they would be incarcerated or get killed for unlawful actions. The implemented fear upon the people
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away from here” resembles the decision they make‚ fleeing France. However‚ in the end‚ the two are eventually caught in their escape and brought back to Paris. Track Four : The Murderous Guillotine : “Gimme Shelter” Rolling Stones During the Reign of Terror‚ the Guillotine
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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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The French Revolution broke out party because of the dire economic situation in France. The price of food had risen‚ but wages had not‚ and there was high unemployment‚ the price of bread was ats highest ever in July 1789. Also there was increasing demand by the Third Estate (the common people) for a say in the governemnt of the country. All power was in the hands of the King‚ the aristocracy and the church. There was a sort of parliament called the Estates‚ General‚ but it was only called very seldom
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Maximilien de Robespierre was born into a family within France during high political tension. When he was six‚ Robespierre’s mother died during the birth of her fifth child. His father was devastated. Though a successful lawyer in his town of Arras‚ France‚ Robespierre’s father was so upset about the death of his wife that his law practice started to fail‚ and in 1766‚ he left his four children with relatives. Robespierre was raised by two aunts. In 1769‚ he won for himself a scholarship to Louis-le-Grand
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Jean-Paul Marat‚ and Maximilien Robespierre. In total‚ approximately 37‚000 people were executed by the end of the French Revolution. By 1792-1794‚ the revolution had became so violent‚ that a new “era” had dawned upon the people‚ this was called the Reign of Terror. During this period there was a breakdown of law and order‚ heavy executions of any people against the revolution were held and the guillotine was busier than ever. But not only was the French Revolution bloody and violent‚
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economy. Individual freedoms and social equality would flourish under these principles‚ but Robespierre’s power went to his head. Paranoid that counterrevolutionary traitors would interfere with the government‚ Robespierre launched the Reign of Terror. The Terror served as an emergency form of government that was meant to scare the citizens into conforming to Robespierre’s ideals. Robespierre’s republic of virtue quickly diminished as men lost the majority of their rights. Because Robespierre executed
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following year King Louis VXI was executed. Ultimately‚ these acts led to the rise of Maximilien Robespierre and what became‚ essentially‚ the dictatorship of the Committee of Public Safety. The years of 1793 and 1794 came to be known as the Reign of Terror‚ in which many as 40‚000 people were killed. Eventually the Jacobins fell from power and Robespierre was executed. In 1795 the Directory took control of the country‚ a power it would it assume until 1799. All of this turmoil created opportunities
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that the French Revolution had on the people and the country‚ but‚ once again I chose one key factor for the effect. The Reign of Terror. While the goal of the French Revolution was in fact to establish a more democratic government that represents all people as opposed to just the wealthy and the aristocracy‚ the result really ended up being relative chaos. The Reign of Terror‚ largely administered by Danton and Robespierre‚ saw the beheading of many members of
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People‚ as a whole‚ are constantly adapting to an ever-changing world‚ but those individuals who cannot adjust tend to lose their grip. This concept plays a huge role in the novel A Tale of Two Cities‚ by Charles Dickens‚ as well as in the movie Les Miserables‚ directed by Tom Hooper‚ based on Victor Hugo’s book of the same name. Taking place during France’s major periods of revolution‚ the first occurring before and during the French Revolution‚ and Les Miserables twenty-four years later‚ the
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