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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…

One: How the Reign of Terror Started Robespierre’s life Robespierre’s rise to power Background information about the revolution Start of the Reign of Terror Paragraph Two: The Reign of Terror: What was the Reign of Terror? What were the effects of the Reign of Terror? How did the people react to the Terror? What were some important events of the Terror? Paragraph…

There have been numerous quintessential examples of wicked downfalls throughout the world. A famous example would be when Moses led the people out of slavery in Egypt and because of that it caused the emperor to go mad and because of his madness, that is what killed him and his empire. But the French Revolution is one of the most devastating attacks against the Roman Catholic Church. It cost the lives of some many great people at the time. “God writes straight with crooked lines” is a perfect…

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…

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…

Severed heads, countless corpses and terror in the streets, does the French Revolution sound justified to you? The French Revolution lasted 18 months, starting in January 1793 to late July 1794. During that time 20,000 people were killed by using the guillotine, including king Louis XVI. Does the French Revolution still sound justified to you? The Reign of Terror was not justified. This claim can be supported by looking at the external threats, internal threats, and methods used. The…

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…

The Reign of Terror: Was it Justified? September 1792 marks a turning point in history. A time of divided people, a time of beheading, and a time of terror. The Reign of Terror began with to imprisonment of Louis XVI in September of 1792. A new type of government was put in place, republic, causing the division of people. Some were counterrevolutionaires, against the new government, some were pro-revolution, for the new government. The two sides did not get along so the government turned to…

negatively affected the lives of many. This horrifying period during the French Revolution all began in the year 1792 when former King Louis XVI was executed for treason. The following year, Maximilien Robespierre took control of France through the Committee of Public Safety. From that point on, the country of France went into a time of mourning and brought great suffering among millions. Was the Reign of Terror, a time of depression and tremendous agony, a reasonable act? In the eyes of many,…