Georges Danton

the royal family. The Brunswick Manifesto enraged the revolutionaries and Georges Jacques Danton along with other Jacobin leaders, capitalised on the discontent that revolutionaries felt from the foreign threat received from the Austro-Prussians. This led to the August Uprising of 1792. The Jacobins along with a group of people, attacked and burned the royal palace, in effect, killing hundreds of soldiers and servants. The royal family was then imprisoned. In addition, the Jacobins eradicated the present city government and intervened to create a revolutionary commune. The consequence of the August Uprising, seriously damaged the power of the Legislative Assembly, causing the Assembly to renounce the Constitution of 1791 and summon a National Convention. The National Convention was decided to be elected through universal manhood suffrage, a form of voting in which all males are allowed to vote over the age of 21, however only 10% actually voted. The new Convention would decide the fate of the King and compose a new constitution. On 21 September, the National Convention holds its first meeting to officially annul the monarchy and establish the French Republic. This establishment became noted in history as the first modern experiment with democracy. Around the same time as the establishment of the French Republic, Austro-Prussian armies were quickly advancing to the capital of France, Paris, causing Danton to call on all French citizens to defend their country. Rumours began…

convictions of innocent people and even supporters of the revolution itself. The chaos that the reign of terror brought with it caused not only the oppression of those against the views of the Robespierre but caused major paranoia and oppression to all the people of France. Because of the volatility of the time period many would have to constantly watch what they say and could easily be wrongfully accused of being enemies of the revolution by anyone either purposely or unknowingly. Given the…

a case for execution arguing that the monarchy had been downfalling due to the Revolution. As a consequence, members of the Convention disagreed with Robespierre and suggested that the King should have the chance to defend himself and vote for acquittal. Unfortunately, all the 693 Deputies were in favour of the King guilty while no one had voted for acquittal. In other words, an acquittal was a judgement that a person is not guilty of the crime in which they have been charged with. If…

As the crisis settled down, it caused Jacobin leaders to split into rival groups. The leadership style of Maximillien Robespierre became increasingly challenged by Georges Danton. Danton along with his supporters wished to tone down the restrictive policies of the Committee of Public Safety and develop a more moderate form of Government. Robespierre was not impressed by the threat to his leadership Danton posed and arranged Danton’s execution in April 1794. Robespierre in June 4 1794 was…

First there was the loss of people, around seventeen thousand people were sentenced to death by guillotine. Some killed were people in high power such as the king and his wife Marie, Danton and Maximillian Robespierre. Another effect on the citizens of France was the destruction of their property, several hotels and prisons were destroyed. More importantly, many castles, homes and large mansions were attacked. Even through the Terror ended, it still caused a war between France and its…

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…

By 1794, Danton and the so-called ‘Indulgents’ called for clemency, an end to the Terror, the return of the 1793 Constitution, the “sparing of human blood”, and the weakening of the powers of the Committee of Public Safety (especially over the economy and local authorities) – they wanted the entire Revolution moderated. These demands quickly gained support as the French army won victory after victory against the First Coalition, as the Vendee and Federalist Revolts were suppressed, and the…

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…

The film D’Anton lets its viewers visualize the conflict between two very powerful men during the reign of terror. They were both trying to make France better in the aspects of building a democracy. One of the powerful men, Maximilien Robespierre, was the man of the republic. He would go to extremes to build a republic. He was a member of the Jacobins club which was represented by the Republicans. He would call himself the incorruptible. He thought that he could not be corrupted by anything.…

During the French Revolution, on 17 July 1791, the Champ de Mars in Paris was the site of a massacre, the fusillade du Champ-de-Mars. On that day, the National Constituent Assembly issued a decree that the king, Louis XVI, would remain king under a constitutional monarchy. Later that day, leaders of the republicans in France rallied against this decision. The larger crowd was also more determined than the first. Lafayette again tried to disperse it. In retaliation, the crowd threw stones at the…