Committee of Public Safety

reasons were; the execution of their king, Louis XVI, in 1792, the food shortage because of bad harvests, and the ongoing threat of invasion from the rest of the European countries. These events pushed the National Convention to give the Committee of Public Safety more power in order to carry out the Reign of Terror. Robespierre wrote about the king 's trial, saying, “As for Louis, I ask that the National Convention declare him, from this moment on, a traitor to the French Nation, a…

The Justification of the Reign Of Terror Threatening to end the French Revolution. The French Revolution has been building up for years under the rule of King Louis 16. The things that lead up to the people of France revolting against the king was the serious debt, expensive wars, and the starving of the people of France. After the people of France revolted against the King they formed the new government as a republic. Down the road a man named Maximilian Robespierre introduced the guillotine…

succeed with all of its goals, the Committee of Public Safety was able to achieve their main purpose: protect the Revolution from its enemies by closing down the church, punishing those who had a monopoly on necessities, and taking custody over those who did not believe in the revolution. To continue, the 1st estate, which was primarily made up of the clergy, leaders of the church, was one of the primary enemies of the revolution. Because the Committee of Public Safety’s main purpose was to…

Our story takes place in France around 1780 during the French Revolution. At the time the french society was divided into three different social classes called estates. At the top was the king and below him was the first estate that consisted of the clergy and priests. Below them was the second estate and this is where the nobles stood. Lastly at the bottom was the third estate and this was made up of the majority of the population and they were known as commoners. Life wasn’t easy at the time…

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. To solve the financial crisis, they created the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen which ensured liberty, equality, and fraternity. However, Austria and Prussia were…

He became a lawyer, and also became a public speaker in his town. When he was thirty five years old, Robespierre was elected to be a representative for the Third Estate in the Estates General. Robespierre followed and admired the Social Contract of Jean Jacques Rousseau, and was known for defending…

The Committees of Public Safety and General Security represented the progressive avant-garde of the French Revolution. It was their adoption of terror that first used the word ‘terrorist’ in the political agenda, and transformed the Revolution in the eyes of many outsiders from…

reforms such as public welfare, education and giving land to the poor. From the Republic Napoleon Bonaparte rose to power through the military and would lead France to conquer major parts of Europe. “The Grievances of Carcassonne” is a list of complaints of the Third Estate in the district of Carcassonne. This document was asking for reform and showing the middle class’s demand for political and social change from their monarchy. The people were asking for the King to ban all public worship…

The Reign of Terror Heads Up! The Reign of Terror was absolutely the bloodiest, most gory period in the French Revolution. It was a bloodbath. Basically, The Reign of Terror was a series of trials and accusations most of them ending in death by guillotine. If someone, man or woman, rich or poor, was accused of treason they would be unfairly tried, then executed or thrown in prison. The Reign of Terror was headed by the radical rebel group known as The Mountain, with Maximilian Robespierre as…

Maximilien Robespierre Maximilien Robespierre was born May 6th, 1758, in France. After the loss of his mom when he was just six years old his dad left the family and he was raised by his grandparents. After earning a law degree in 1781 he took on the public role of calling for changes in the French monarchy. He gained a reputation of defending the poorest society and earned the nickname “The Incorruptible” at the age of thirty he was estates general for France. He became popular for his…