The French Revolution (1774-1792) Reign of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette in 1Under his reign‚ national debt soared and people showed hatred towards Louis XVI. 2Louis XVI continues to tax the Third Estate. (1789) Storming of the Bastille 1French citizens stormed the Paris prison seizing gunpowder to use against Louis XVI. 2This led to the beginning of mob violence. (1789) The Great Fear 1French Peasants attack the homes of nobles‚ setting many on fire. 2The French Revolution has spread from
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It was said by the dictator of public safety during the ranch reign of terror that “terror is nothing then justice‚ prompt‚ severe‚ inflexible.” There was immense resentment built up so that when the seal finally did break‚ what started as anger and justice quickly turned to revenge and cruelty. The difference between the reigns of Tyrone and terror where the intentions. In this case tyranny came from a place of a detached ignorance‚ and an unsympathetic
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elected to the estates- general”(225). He also became a chief architect of the Reign of Terror. The Reign of Terror played a significant roll of the revolution. Which lasted from September 1793-July 1794 it provided hasty trials in which spectators greeted death sentences with cries of “Hail the republic or death to traitors”(225). About 300‚000 ere arrested for resisting the revolution during the Reign of Terror. As many as 17‚000 were executed many victims of this massacre were mistaken for
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Birth and Death Maximilian Marie de Robespierre was born in 1758 in Arras‚ France. He was born to his father Maximilian Robespierre and his mother Jacqueline Carrault. Then about 4 years later he had a brother named Augustin Robespierre (BBC). He was later beheaded by the guillotine in 1794 in Paris‚ France. He was 46 years old when he was beheaded. Early Life Robespierre’s mother died when he was only six and his father. His father‚ being a lawyer‚ abandoned the family soon afterward. He then
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Declaration of the rights of Man & the Citizen in the Reign of Terror Fueled by the Enlightenment ideas‚ the French revolution from 1789 – 1815 is an event of great international importance. Not only did it mark the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte‚ who became one of the greatest emperor in the world history‚ but also marked the destruction of the Old Regime. This was when France changed from a monarchy to a republic‚ the first French Republic. This was the revolution that brought change in the structure
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American public figures‚ who are both in support of the revolutionary cause in France. In these documents they both express their views on the progress and steps taken by the people of France in general during this time. They raise interest in the reign of terror and what the monarch’s role should be in the future France. Thomas Jefferson first saw the French Revolutionaries‚ the Jacobins‚ and a likened them to the Republican Patriots of the American Revolution. Because of their beginnings with establishing
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The Revolution it was one of the most controversial for terror and killed innocent people for any reason.they abused of the power they have for torture and take over their religion.However they do`t count with the people the trons around against the Revolutionaries so‚ the Jacobin leaders were power hungry Tyrants because of the events of the Reign of terror;beheading at the guillotine‚the attempt to protect the Revolution and the proposal of a ‘Republic of virtues’ First of all‚the Jacobin
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democratic‚ however‚ since he was the leader of the Jacobins‚ he managed to rise the power in France and establish a dictatorship of terror where he was implanting the power to all of his companions. Years later‚ the Convention had enough of him and send him to the guillotine‚ they did with Robespierre the same thing he did with those who risen against him or the reign of terror‚ death to the guillotine. Robespierre started with the dictatorship young. Seeing that he had a popular support‚ he presented
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dress so that her name would be identified after she was dead. Corday’s actions and execution had little to no impact on the proceeded executions of Girondists‚ however it filled in as a typical objection against the extreme people/rulers who the Reign of Terror had ended up going to. Charlotte’s execution of Marat was recalled and highly respected in multiple masterpieces later on. Lastly‚ Charlotte’s death was in the evening of the 17th of July‚ 1793. Her trial was about six hours‚ she was prepared
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Page 1 of 6 2 Revolution Brings Reform and Terror MAIN IDEA REVOLUTION The revolutionary government of France made reforms but also used terror and violence 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
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