sentenced to death by the guillotine. The guillotine was a type of torture reserved to the people who dared to disrespect the king or had different opinions of the ones that surrounded them. To add on‚ the guillotine mainly showed itself during the Reign of Terror. An interesting fact is a person by the name of Georges Jaques Danton was the leader of a group called the Jacobins. In 1789 the Jacobins were the violent group that sent people to the guillotine. Danton decided to address his people (Jacobins)
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(Gemellus’s life was shortened considerably by his orders). In the first months Caligula’s reign was mild and his policies showed some good judgment. Even then‚ Caligula took much pleasure in attending executions and he preferred to have them drawn-out. Soon his grandmother Antonia‚ who might have been a good influence‚ died. After this‚ he became very ill and recovered this as a very different man. The real terror of Caligula’s mind began to show itself. In a few months he entirely exhausted the treasury
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affected the people of France.The French Revolution also had an impact on the world outside of France. Throughout the years of 1789-1814‚ the French Revolution occurred which left a huge mark in world history. During this time period‚ Napoleon’s reign also also occurred. These 25 years of rebellion‚ violence‚ and misunderstanding caused huge changes‚ not only in France‚ but in other regions and nations throughout the world. There were many political causes of the French Revolution.
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Terrorism "Terrorism" comes from the French word terrorisme‚[12] and originally referred specifically to state terrorism as practiced by the French government during the Reign of terror. The Jacobins cited this precedent when imposing a Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.[14][15] After the Jacobins lost power‚ the word "terrorist" became a term of abuse.[8] Although "terrorism" originally referred to acts committed by a government‚ currently it usually refers to the killing of innocent
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Three Estates Type of social hierarchy that is divided into three "estates" or social classes. The first estate was comprised of the clergy that made up 0.6% of the population. The first estate had a wide scope of powers and owned 10-15% of the land. Although the clergy possessed much land and power‚ they were tax exempt. The second estate were the nobility who were also tax exempt. The nobles held the highest offices in the Church‚ government‚ and army. The third estate consisted
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man‚ ‘noble Macbeth’ but the lust for power drove him to the evil side of kingship. Unlike Duncan Macbeth has taken the throne forcibly. It is not divine right that has named him king but the stench and aura of the witches’ black magic. Macbeths reign exemplifies the potential for evil in this play. Macbeth who as king is supposed to protect his people in turn kills them if they oppose him. His insecurities and hyper vigilant state result in the murder of many innocents‚ such as Banquo‚ Macduff’s
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Hindenburg could not be more wrong. His poor decision brought bad happenings for gypsies‚ homosexuals‚ communists‚ and Jews. Germany’s political and economic conditions‚ as well as worsening conditions for “undesirables”‚ ignited Adolf Hitler’s reign of terror following World War I. First of all‚ Germany’s democratic government collapsed as the Nazi party rose to power. The text states‚” Having won more than 37 percent of a vote in the previous year’s legislative elections‚ Hitler’s Nazi party had
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revolutionary political leader who greatly influenced the French Revolution. Although he was a left-wing bourgeoisie inspired by Enlightenment principles and philosophers such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Montesquieu‚ many considered his actions a “Reign of Terror”. I feel that by definition he was more of a hero than tyrant. No matter what people thought of him they cannot deny the results or influence Maximilien De Robespierre had on France and the French Revolution. Maximilien De Robespierre was
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Slave owners also argued that if all the slaves were freed‚ there would be widespread unemployment and chaos which would lead to uprisings‚ bloodshed‚ and anarchy. The South used the French Revolution as an example of how the mob can create a “reign of terror”. Defenders of slavery also stated that slavery had existed throughout history and was the natural state of mankind using the Greeks‚ Romans‚ and the English (who had only recently abolished slavery) as examples. Obviously‚ the North had a
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big theme throughout of the story. ’When mosquitoes were in their reign of terrorism there was a little village where the villagers kept to themselves in little huts...dreaming their dreams that rarely amounted to anything’ Within this quote there are two contrasting imageries because the personification ’mosquitoes in their reign of terrorism’ could be foreshadowing something bad that is yet to come‚ this is because the word reign is used normally used to describe a particular person that is in
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