Maximilien Robespierre

As Charles Dickens once said, “Liberty, equality, fraternity, or death; - the last, much the easiest to bestow, O Guillotine!” The French Revolution has been seen as a war that caused death, pain, and prosperity. Many primary documents, like Simon Schama Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution, have mentioned that the amount of human lives lost during the French Revolution was unnecessary. The amount of deaths in the revolution explains the outcome of how much violence took place. Was the…

The new face of the absolue monarch was Maximillien Robespierre. Although he claimed to be a revolutionary leader, his tatics of governing gave him absolute control with no power check. “We must smother the internal and external eneimes of the Republic or perish…” (Document G). With the power granted to Robespierre ny The Committtee of Public Safety, he could send all of his enemies to the guillotine, which he did. Robespierre had become an absolute monarch without the title, murdering all…

as a weapon that they feared. The guillotine was used for purging France for those who were thought to be a threat to national security. In 1794 were very victorious against their enemies which meant that the fear was not necessary anymore but Robespierre continued the Terror because he wanted to purge France of anyone…

representatives for the people’s voices expanded suffrage for all male citizens, which was important because there was no longer a distinction between the rich and the poor. However, this short period of success did not last very long because radicals like Robespierre became too powerful and his actions led to the fatal Reign of Terror…

Guilluame Malesherbes was a famous lawyer in France during the time of the French Revolution who occupied prestigious positions under the King, however, is most notable for his defense of King Louis XVI in his trial. In John W. Davis’ journal article titled, The Lawyers of Louis XVI, he discusses the trial of the King and the role that each of the defense lawyers played not only in the trial, but in the life of King Louis XVI too. At a first glance, it is easy to assume that Malesherbes…

Journal entry of a Parisian peasant (Third Estate) I remember a time when all the peasants were demanding food, water and other basic necessities. A new king, Louis XVI, promised us that he was going to provide bread and never would raise taxes. At first he seem like a good man someone who would make our community great and stick up for those in need. But that speech was just to make himself king. After Louis XVI became king, everything became crazy. People rebelled against the King. Many people…

The Reign of Terror was one of the most brutal events of the French Revolution, killing over 35,000 people, including two rulers. The Reign of Terror was an 18 month period where Maximillien Robespierre led the government to execute all who did not support the revolution. These enemies were located both inside and outside the country of France. Some documents support the Reign of Terror, but it can also be argued that it was unfair and unjustified. After reading several documents, I feel the…

To begin with many people believed that the reign of terror gave people their freedom and their Rights, many always believed that they their was no freedom and no equal rights given at all. In this traumatizing event about 16,000 people were killed and led people to Believe that the reign of terror was not justified. As a matter of fact on one of the documents “ A” it states “ men are born and remain free and equal rights” not only were laws broken, but the thing most valuable thing about life…

from foreign invaders. The Reign of Terror was lead by Robespierre who sentenced thousands to death. Leaving them with no rights and unreasonable death sentences. The Reign of Terror was not justified due to their leader, Robespierre, who was responsible for thousands of unnecessary death sentences and limited individual rights. First off, the Reign of Terror was extremely brutal, it involved countless unnecessary deaths made by Robespierre or the officials. The executioners used the…

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 and thus started The Reign Of Terror. The Reign Of Terror is a period of remorseless repression and bloodshed and some wonder if the The Reign of Terror was justified or unnecessary. The Reign of Terror was…