Thursday, October 16, 2008

Robespierre and The Reign of Terror

Max Robespierre was the dictator of France. He was going to stop the Jacobins from starting a war against Austria, and after the battle gain control of the Government. When he could've stop there, he didnt he decided to use his power to wipeout and kill any revolutionaries. The People behind his back began to fear and felt unsafe. Later on he was arrested and Executed for causing another fight and killing Revolutionaries (beheadings).

After the French Revolution all the third estate of France were happy that there was gonna be change in their government, but before they were able to let change come about, The Reign of Terror.

The Reign of Terror was a period of time that occured a little over a year after the French Revolution and it was conflict between two rivals. The Girondins and The Jacobins. The Jacobins were a very big political group that wanted to gain control in the monarch political party after the French Revolution. The Girondins were a group of people who had certain opinions and principles rather than an organized political party. The Jacobins wanted to place order back into France while the Girondins wanted to have there certain beliefs and principles. This happened because the leader of the Girondins wanted to start a war against Austria but the Jacobins didnt want to because they didnt want militaryism. The Jacobies and Girondins faught a battle leaving over 4,000 dead.

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