What Was The Terror Of 1793-4 Essay
History A: Introducing topics within a historical period.
Open book assessment
Outcome 1 and 2
Sarah Pirie; HND Class C
Word Count; 1558
By looking at the primary sources provided and secondary sources, it is possible to form arguments as to whether the ‘Terror’ of 1793-4 was a necessary response to the challenges facing the new French Republic at the time of the French Revolution. There is evidence that both the terror was necessary in supporting the new French republic, and that the terror was taken to an extreme which was not necessary.
After the capture and execution of the King, the new republican government began. At the time of this new republican government beginning, the people of France were still angry and wanted to gain some power back. This lead to violence from both the people of France, fighting …show more content…
He saw the violence that occurred as being virtuous in some ways as it helped to keep the revolution in process. In his speech at the festival of the Supreme Being (Source 3) on the 8th of June, 1794, he said that France now had the strength to be able to carry out the necessary steps to ensure that anyone who oppressed the 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 by someone who was greatly involved in the events of the terror. It is biased however as it only reflects the opinion of Robespierre, who was passionate about the success of the
Open book assessment
Outcome 1 and 2
Sarah Pirie; HND Class C
Word Count; 1558
By looking at the primary sources provided and secondary sources, it is possible to form arguments as to whether the ‘Terror’ of 1793-4 was a necessary response to the challenges facing the new French Republic at the time of the French Revolution. There is evidence that both the terror was necessary in supporting the new French republic, and that the terror was taken to an extreme which was not necessary.
After the capture and execution of the King, the new republican government began. At the time of this new republican government beginning, the people of France were still angry and wanted to gain some power back. This lead to violence from both the people of France, fighting …show more content…
He saw the violence that occurred as being virtuous in some ways as it helped to keep the revolution in process. In his speech at the festival of the Supreme Being (Source 3) on the 8th of June, 1794, he said that France now had the strength to be able to carry out the necessary steps to ensure that anyone who oppressed the 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 by someone who was greatly involved in the events of the terror. It is biased however as it only reflects the opinion of Robespierre, who was passionate about the success of the