rights of man state which means all men have to same rights. After the women brought the kind and the queen back to paris. Robespierre have no longer believe in king. Robespierre was a lawyer and politician. He wanted to kill the king using guillotine which is a killing machine. Robespierre started “The Great Terror” which is a period of extreme violence. Robespierre had a nick called the”Incorruptible”‚ which means anyone who oppose Robespierre they will die.For example‚ George Danton was
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lyrics “we gotta get away from here” resembles the decision they make‚ fleeing France. However‚ in the end‚ the two are eventually caught in their escape and brought back to Paris. Track Four : The Murderous Guillotine : “Gimme Shelter” Rolling Stones During the Reign of Terror‚ the Guillotine
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living in France at that period of time. The terror followed the trial and execution of King Louis XVI in 1793 and was incited by the conflict between the Girondins and Jacobins. Soon after‚ King Louis’ wife‚ Marie Antoinette‚ was executed in the guillotine- the new form of constitutionalist justice. Many of the people who were executed during this period of time were not aristocrats‚ but ordinary people who may have only stated a critical thought or judgment going against the revolutionary government
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by conflict between rival political factions‚ the Girondins and the Jacobins‚ and marked by mass executions of "enemies of the revolution". The death toll ranged in the tens of thousands‚ with 16‚594 executed by guillotine‚ another 25‚000 in summary executions across France. The guillotine (called the "National Razor") became the symbol of the revolutionary cause‚ After the resolution of the foreign wars during 1791–93‚ the violence associated with the Reign of Terror increased significantly: only
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several different discussions as to whether it was right for the French revolutionaries to execute their king. There are a number of reasons to lead people to think that it was right that Louis 16th was beheaded by the blood stained blade of the guillotine. The defendants of the revolutionaries state that Louis 16th was a horrific traitor to the majority of his people. The first was that he believed in feudalism‚ “slavery and all sorts of things that were genuinely satanic.” The French Revolution
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Stacy “Liberty‚ Equality‚ and Fraternity” “The King’s blood flowed and cries of joy from eight thousand armed men struck my ears.” A man that witnessed the guillotining of King Louis XVI was left with this graphic image of a memorable event leading to the Reign of Terror. The Reign of Terror‚ otherwise known as the French Revolution‚ was an attempt to form a new government in France. The citizens of France fought against their government and made a new government led by Maximilen de Robespierre
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(1791) Louis XVI and the Royal Family Attempts to Flee France 1Louis XVI and Royal try to leave France at night but get caught and taken back to Paris‚ France. 2This ends monarchy in Paris. (1793) Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette are Sent to the Guillotine 1They are both executed. 2This kills and ends the absolute monarchy by killing the king and queen. (1793-1794) Maximilien Robespierre Leads the Reign of Terror in France 1Hundreds of thousands of French citizens are arrested and sent to prison
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The main purpose of this book is to show the contrasts between the peaceful city of London and the city of Paris‚ tearing itself apart in revolution. This is apparent in the very first line of the book‚ "It was the best of times‚ it was the worst of times...." This is a contrast of the two cities‚ London‚ the tranquil home of Mr. Lorry and the Darnays’; and Paris‚ the center of a bloody revolution. The author shows gentleness in these violent times in the persons of Dr. and Lucie Mannette‚ both gentle
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Terror”‚ which was orchestrated by Robespierre and his followers‚ was seemingly a way to provide for the security of the Republic‚ by exposing traitors to the people. The Revolutionary Tribunal summarily condemned thousands of people to death by the guillotine‚ while mobs beat other victims to death. Sometimes people died for their political opinions or actions‚ but many for little reason beyond mere suspicion‚ or because some others had a stake in getting rid of them. In reality‚ it was used‚ by Robespierre
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How does Robespierre justify the use of terror? Would some people still agree with his ideas? What began as a march to Versailles to acquire King Louis XVI’s attention to end the grievances of the general population in 1789‚ soon spiraled into what became known as The French Revolution. With the execution of Louis XVI in 1973‚ this new “regime” still had many problems to overcome including the continuing war that constantly needed men and money. The National Convention (which was created in
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