Murdered for saying the wrong thing. In 1793 the Reign of Terror began. The French had a monarchy and the people were tired of it. The French people revolted against their government under the lead of Maximilien Robespierre. During the Reign of Terror over 16,000 people died from guillotine.…
Robespierre believed that terror was a necessary evil, to obtain “liberty and equality.” The Terror had an economic side represented in the Maximum, a price-control measure demanded by the lower classes of Paris, and a religious side that was represented in the program of de-Christianization pursued by the followers of Jacques Hebert. Robespierre believed that without terror there was no justice and without virtue, there is no terror, and without terror there is no power. His powerful speech only confused the hungry citizens. Robespierre went to extreme measures to control political activity in France.…
He was the brother of Louis XVIII who issued the Charter of French Liberties, which was a constitution that helped create a strong government for France. During Charles' reign after about six years he rejected the charter and set up an absolute monarchy. He also suspended the legislature, limited the right to vote and restricted the rights if the press ("Elser"). There were two groups that wanted to take control of the French government Liberals and Radicals. Liberals challenged the king and supported the middle class while radicals wanted to reform all aspects of the government, and rioted in the streets ("The French Revolution of 1848").…
After the execution of King Louis XVI, the national assembly appointed a 12 man Committee of Public Safety to run France. Maximilien Robespierre, a great orator dominated the committee and led the army to protect the nations borders. To defend from internal enemies, he enacted the Reign of Terror. During the year 1973-1974, anyone suspected of aiding the enemy was swiftly put on trial and sent to the guillotine. Terror became the order of the day, as Robespierre stated, “Softness to traitors will destroy us all.”…
In the late 1700s a revolutionary movement swept across France bringing an end to the old way of life. This revolt began in a moderately liberal direction, but when a constitutional monarchy failed, the revolution tured in a more radical direction. When the King of France, Louis XIV, was forced from his throne and executed, a time of extreme radicalism and revolutionary action began. The National Convention formed the committee of public health and safety with Robespierre at the head and the Reign of Terror was instituted as an official policy. During the Reign of Terror from 1793 to 1794 the Committee of Public Health and Safety used terror to centralize the government and promote nationalism while defending France from outside threats…
During the French Reign of Terror, a period of time September 5th, 1793, to July 27th, 1794, resulted in the executions of 16,594 people by guillotine and an estimated 25,000 people by summary executions, ("Reign of Terror | French History." Encyclopedia Britannica Online). The Reign of Terror occurred after the fall of the French Monarchy. Instituted by Maximilien Robespierre, tens of thousands of political enemies, royalists, and those who opposed the revolution were executed. After the fall of Louis XVI, France established the Committee of Public Safety.…
During the French Revolution, violence was very common. The Reign of Terror was during this time and that was a very gruesome time because of all the beheadings and overthrowing. One good outcome of the revolution is that it unified France and helped them to become stronger under the leadership of Napoleon Bonaparte. The revolution also brought a more democratic way of governing as far as elections, constitutions, and representatives.…
Robespierre was the mastermind of The Reign of Terror and the most powerful man in France. He took the heart of the Revolution,…
Ali McCowin Mr. Picazo History, Per. 5 6 January 2016 Was the Reign of Terror Justified? The Reign of Terror was a significant time in the French Revolution impacting the nation and killing many individuals. The Reign of Terror lasted less than two years. During that time, the Revolution was in extreme debt, due to wars.…
Many historians have found it difficult to precisely define a reason as to what caused ‘The Terror,’ this is due to it being a culmination of terrible events leading to tyranny. ‘The Terror’ can be defined as the period within 1793 and 1794, when the Robespierre subjugated Jacobian group executed, without remorse, any opposing citizens to their regime. Through the critical analysis of Maximilien Robespierre’s speech ‘On the moral and political principles of domestic policy’ in conjunction with Revolutionary France written by Furet Francois and other secondary sources, this essay will argue the differing perspectives provided by historians to discover a definitive cause to ‘The Terror’ through a common relationship that it holds with the theme of virtue. The context of this period being, the Industrial…
Robespierre spoke on February 5, 1794 to inspire the crowds of the revolution to eliminate the internal threats, which included spies and anyone who spoke of counter revolutionary thoughts. Robespierre expressed the idea that royalists were not enemies, but simply strangers that needed to be stopped for the safety of everyone. He also speaks of the peaceful times that will come after this happens and after the revolution is over (Doc G). The translation of Robespierre’s speech waters down to by eliminating the spies and royalists, the public would be safer and all threats against the revolution would be abolished inside of France. Unfortunately, Robespierre was too driven by power and fear, he was executed for using his power the wrong way.…
The French Revolution was a period of pure chaos shortly after the American Revolution. The French revolution started for multiple reasons. Under the rule of King Louis XIV, there was drought, overpopulation, bread wars, overspending, and immense debt from the American Revolution. The people suffering from all of these factors only wanted one thing: a republican form of government. King Louis failed to fulfill this request, and was taken out of power.…
Starting in 1793 January and ending in 1794 July these eighteen months were a time period with endless bloodshed to the french, resulting in over 20,000 deaths by the execution of guillotine. Various reason to be sentenced to death but, most causes of death was their ideas that they came up with, methods, and even threats or conflicts. People ponder over whether they think that in the end the Reign of Terror was justified or not, but in the end was it really worth to have that many people die? They could have figured out a different path to take in order to have the same results, but spared an exceptionally greater amount of innocent people.…
The French Revolution led to the French monarchy being destroyed, the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, armed conflicts with other European countries, and influence on other countries as well as other impacts across the globe. The French Revolution occurred under King Louis XVI, who was eventually executed. French society was dealing with high taxes and bad harvests which led them to dislike the government. They disliked the government because they were jealous of the privileges enjoyed by the…
One comparable result of these revolutions were the execution programs that emerged from them. In France, a program called the Reign of Terror, led by Maximilen Robespierre, had started. The purpose of this program was to institute a policy of fear or terror in those who dared to counter revolt. Although this began as a period of trials against those who seemed to oppose the revolution, it quickly altered into morbid confrontations where those accused were not allowed to defend themselves. Many were killed through the use of guillotine, an execution method of beheading.…