masterpiece. The book is narrated from the point of view of someone with an omniscient knowledge of the subject matter‚ who is reflecting back on the period from the outside. The book tells the story of a brief moment in history when twelve men (Robespierre‚ Barere‚ Saint Just‚ Couthon‚ Lindet‚ Carnot‚ Saint-Andre‚ Prieur‚ Varenne‚ Herbois‚ Scholles‚ and Duvernois) ruled France; even though they were technically under the control of the Convention. Palmer begins by giving the reader an overview of
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royal tennis courts in the “Chateau of Versailles”. This historical event is said to have been a leading factor of the revolution and in turn the fall of the monarchy. As David became more deeply involved in politics he allied himself to “Robespierre” and “Marat” two prominent figures during the “reign of terror”. Marat‚ a journalist as well as friend and colleague of David is believed to be indirectly responsible for the deaths of countless “enemies of the revolution” by way of publicly condemning
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EUROPEAN HISTORY DBQ . 1. Explain the reasons for the adoption of a new calendar in revolutionary France and analyze reactions to it in the period 1789 to 1806. Historical Background: On November 24‚ 1793‚ the National Convention adopted a revolutionary calendar to replace the Gregorian calendar (established by the Roman Catholic Church in 1582). New Year’s Day was moved from January 1 to September 22‚ the founding date of the French Republic‚ and this date in 1792 marked the beginning
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Reign Of Terror was an unjustified part of the French Revolution. These hateful and vengeful acts led to an outburst of fear amongst the french people. What once started as a start to a new government led to an unexpected ruling of Maximilien Robespierre. Robespierre was the leader of the Public Safety Committee‚ and the reason king Louis XVI and many others were executed. He wanted to lead the french people to victory during this revolution‚ but the power corrupted him. Thus leading to the reign of terror
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was needed to end the chaos‚ and the Committee of Public Safety was created with Maximilien Robespierre as its leader. He wanted to create a "republic of virtue" in which the government would force the people to become virtuous republicans through a massive reeducation program. And thus began the Reign of Terror which had the purpose to eliminate opposition and to cow citizens into submission. For Robespierre‚ the Terror was necessary and inevitable to maintain the Republic by revealing the enemy within
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Chapter 18‚ Section 3: The Radical Days of the Revolution I. Introduction 1. In 1793‚ the revolution entered a radical phase. For a year‚ France experienced one of the bloodiest regimes in its long history as determined leaders sought to extend and preserve the revolution. II. The Monarchy Is Abolished 1. As the revolution continued‚ dismal news about the war abroad heightened tensions. Well-trained Prussian forces were cutting down raw French recruits. In addition‚ royalist officers were deserting
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people would be destroyed‚ as the Supreme Being would have wanted them to. Robespierre also said in his speech that the republic was the provider of freedom and justice for all the people of France‚ and that the previous monarchy had brought deceitfulness and greed. He argued that it was up to the republicans to bring back justice to the people‚ and he fully supported that violence would need to be used to do this. (Robespierre‚ 1794) This source is useful as it was written near the end of the terror
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In result of Napoleon’s many successes into eliminating negative components of the French Revolution have convinced many citizens of the French nation that Napoleon is the hero of The French Revolution; however‚ due to his despotic intentions‚ inevitable failures‚ as well as other figures of the French Revolution also being considered to be heroic‚ prove otherwise. The French government in the beginning of our French Revolution was in need of a man with military success‚ they were in need of a man
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Jacobin leaders (including Robespierre and St. Just) were elected by the National Convention to oversee the Committee of Public Safety – a committee designed to implicate and eradicate internal and external threats to the French state during the Revolution. They were able to maintain
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What was the purpose of The Terror? The French revolution which began in 1789 and lasted until the fall of Robespierre in July 1794 is known by many for its violence while seeking social and political change‚ primarily during The Terror. The Terror‚ otherwise known as the ‘Reign of Terror’ was implemented on the 5th September 1793 and lasted until the fall of Maximilien Robespierre on the 28th July 1794. The purpose of the Terror was to for the revolutionary governments to consolidate power by
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