Marie de Robespierre was born in 1758 in Arras‚ France. He was born to his father Maximilian Robespierre and his mother Jacqueline Carrault. Then about 4 years later he had a brother named Augustin Robespierre (BBC). He was later beheaded by the guillotine in 1794 in Paris‚ France. He was 46 years old when he was beheaded. Early Life Robespierre’s mother died when he was only six and his father. His father‚ being a lawyer‚ abandoned the family soon afterward. He then went on to study law‚ the same
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Leaders of the French Revolution Made By: Abby Bour Table of Contents Louis XVI Maximillien Robespierre Napoleon Bonaparte Louis XVI Louis XVI Louis XVI was born on August 23‚ 1754 in Versailles‚ France. He was born to his mother‚ Princess Marie-Josephine‚ and his father‚ Louis‚ the Dauphin of France. He was born with the name of Louis-August‚ Duke of Berry. Louis-August was the oldest of seven children‚ but was the third son. When his father was 36‚ he died of Lung Tuberculosis
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On the other hand‚ the French people weren’t the only ones to start violence. The government instigated violence too. For example‚ the Champ the Mars on the 17th of July 1791‚ was a peaceful signing of a republican petition‚ by the poorer section of the Parisian people. The Commune declared martial law under pressure of the Assembly and ordered Lafayette and the National Guard fire on the unarmed and peaceful crowd. Around 50 people were killed. As a consequence National Assembly got support from
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secure‚ and it is better to be safe than sorry. In the end‚ these actions helped France create a powerful new government. C.Secondly‚ at the start of the Revolution there was a (Doc F) painting created that shows King Louis XVI being executed by the guillotine with thousands of soldiers watching. The fact that France’s own government and citizens were not rebelling or doing anything about the execution connotes that everyone is okay with killing the leader and the start of the Reign of Terror. D.In conclusion
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takes a drastically different stand‚ one that opposes the aristocrats‚ the method of her working is no different from‚ if not crueler than‚ the oppression she endured. In reality‚ the horror provoked by the French revolution – epitomized by the guillotine‚ the “national razor” – is a prime example that the consequence of a new ideology might‚ in essence‚ be a twin-brother of its predecessor. The reason is that the revolutionaries couldn’t transcend the philosophy of violence and “eye for an eye”
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deaths. Therefore‚ the people do not have any justice and they are powerless. This feeling of helplessness created mobs and these mobs eventually caused the French revolution and used the “movable framework with a sack and a knife in it” called the guillotine. The acts of violence committed by the revolutionary mob are among the most memorable scenes in the novel. An excellent example is the breaking of the Defarge’s wine cask. In the book‚ Dickens describes the rush to the spilled wine by saying‚ "The
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Maximilien de Robespierre Maximilien Francois Marie Isidore de Robespierre‚ also known as Maximilien de Robespierre‚ was born on May 6‚ 1758 in Arras‚ a city in France approximately 162 kilometers north of Paris. Robespierre was the oldest of four siblings‚ and his mother died when Robespierre was six years old. Shortly thereafter‚ his father left him‚ leaving his maternal grandparents to tend to the four children. The Robespierre family was a member of the Third Estate‚ which consisted of anyone
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began to see any attack on his leadership as an attack on France. This is because he considered his views as the general will of the French public. Robespierre’s main leadership tool during the reign of terror was terror‚ but this was a double sided guillotine‚ this also
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The Girondins originated in southern France‚ supporting the rights of the province influence over the revolutionary movement and were victimized by their opposition who regarded Paris as the centre of the revolution. The Jacobins formed in Paris‚ but clubs soon spread to the other provinces. The Jacobins were timid toward the beginning of their rise to power but soon grew far more extreme as time passed. Identify the aims of each group Both radical groups‚ the Girondins and Jacobins were fueled
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The French Revolution had many factors that caused its upbringing. When Louis XVI took control over France‚ it was already in a downward spiral due to past issues. After many tries to fix the country of France‚ Louis XVI continued to fail and a reform was wanted by many. The Third estate wanted to take their idea of a reformation and put it into action by creating a new government. Lead by Maximilien Robespierre‚ a majority of the French population started looking for the light at the end of the
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