Maximilien Robespierre

republic government, the citizens were for the Reign of terror, and and it ensured the success of the revolution. The good intent of destroying the monarchy and creating a democratic republic justified the Reign of terror. During the revolution, Maximilien Robespierre wrote a report about what was going on and he said that in order for…

leader Maximilien Robespierre had gained power and was appointed leader of the Committee of Public Safely. His rule was known as The Reign of Terror. Under his regime the enemies of France were tried by morning and put to death by the evening. In surprise the enemies that troubled Robespierre were fellow radicals who were less radical then he was. During the Terror Robespierre executed over 40,000 people. With growing concern of their own death members of the National Convention tried…

bring back the monarchy. Maximilien Robespierre was a lawyer and a politician who created the reign of terror. The reign of terror lasted from 1793-1794. Robespierre felt that the only way to win the revolution is to kill inner and outer enemy forces. He would behead everyone who he thought was against the revolution. About 17,000 people were executed during the reign of terror. The national convention turned on the committee of public safety and they arrested Robespierre. He was executed the…

Terrorism: Rooted in the French Revolution Terrorism is incredibly prevalent within today’s society in the forms of social media, news outlets, and word of mouth. It is a danger that has grown exponentially over the past few years. However, people are unaware of where the foundations of modern terrorism lie. The belief is that the French Revolution was the catalyst that began modern terrorism and it is reason France is incredibly susceptible to terror attacks in the present. The multitude of…

’. Edmund Burke, British politician and philosopher, published in 1796 Letters on a Regicide Peace in which he used the word ‘terrorist’. It marks the first time that the word entered the English language. Consequently, the repressive system of Robespierre introduces into the political vocabulary a new form of government, a new form of terror. Although the French Revolution ends a system of terror, it develops the premise for an anti-monarchial sentiment through the European continent. Anchoring…

that the government used included the Guillotine which is a blade that eliminated an individual immediately , whether or not it's painful we do not know. However, the guillotine did become one of the powerful symbol of the French Revolution. Maximilien Robespierre whom is the leader of the Reign Of Terror , had no doubt on how people were killed but instead declares “Terror the order of the day “ which is the beginning of the ROT . (Document B) Many people died especially people who were…

The Reign of Terror: Was it Justified? Should an individual be put to death because of an opinion about society? Subpar conditions in France caused Maximilien Robespierre, the leader of the radical phase of the French Revolution, to enact the “Reign of Terror”, which was an extremely violent response to the reign of Louis XVI by the revolutionary government. During this period of two years, the Guillotine, or “National Razor” dropped a heavy blade on the necks of thousands of people who were…

In 1789, The Committee of Public Safety found it necessary to dechristianize France in order to push for a society influenced more by science. Despite 95% of the population of France at the time being Catholic, Robespierre decided to enact the following regulations. These regulations stated that the Church was required to give up all of their land, destroy all religious paraphernalia and stop the celebration of religious holidays. Since close to all of France was…

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. When this occurs, the lack of power and…

During the French Revolution, the blood thirsty mob marched 15,000 people up to the guillotine and decapitated them. The peasants fueled by an oppressive religion and abusive government, exploded into a full atheistic horror. During the French Revolution, the peasant mob overthrew the Notre-Dame cathedral, renaming it the temple of reason, and executed all the church attending members. The author, Charles Dickens, wrote A Tale of Two Cities illustrating this moment in history. Considered by all…