Maximilien Robespierre

Maximilien Robespierre is oft-cited as the sole and driving force behind the excesses of the Terror; while his role in the Terror can’t be ignored, clemency must be exercised in the charges levelled against him. The majority of the deaths under the Terror – approximately 70% - occurred in the suppression of the Vendee and Federalist Revolts (with the mitraillades, noyades, etc.), largely under the representatives-on-mission, who operated partially under Barére’s (a Committee of Public Safety member)

extent the arrest and execution of Maximilien Robespierre was due to his narcissistic tendencies and over-obsession with killing as he showed narcissism to such an extent that he created a new religion in France to which he was the head (Source C), was the ultimate judge of wrong and right in his time of power (Source B), assumed autocratic control of the government (Source C) and was interested solely in personal power and glory (source D). Maximilien Robespierre was the architect of the French Revolution’s

Ethan Daly Mrs.Gregory World History 28 November 2017 Maximilien Robespierre Maximilien Marie Isidore de Robespierre was born on May 6, 1758, in Arras, France. As the oldest of 4 children, he had a rather rough childhood considering he was raised by his grandparents. This is due to the death of his mother when Max was 6 and his father leaving the family near that time. Max’s education was at Lycée Louis-le-Grand in Paris. He graduated with a law degree in 1781. He made a decent wage as a lawyer

Committee of Public Safety, led by Maximilien Robespierre, became the new form of French government. With the support of radical revolutionists, Robespierre was able to abolish the preexisting government, seize the church, and inspire free male suffrage. Through the use of terror, Robespierre was successfully able to rally many men and control the French nation for a few years. While his tactics may appear to be harsh, according to radical revolutionists and Robespierre himself, the ends justified the

the shed blood of many for one cause, to create a democratic government. An important figure that dominated the Committee of Public Safety, a political body that took control of France during the Reign of Terror, was a man named Maximilien Robespierre. Robespierre was born the son of a lawyer in Arras, France on May 6, 1758, but during Maximilien’s childhood his siblings and him were raised by their maternal grandparents because Robespierre’s mother’s death brought extreme sadness to his father

Maximilien De Robespierre was a very complex 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

“Europe cannot conceive of life without Kings and nobles; and we cannot conceive of it with them. Europe is lavishing her blood to preserve her chains, whereas we are lavishing ours to destroy them”(Maximilien Robespierre). For centuries upon centuries, the monarchal system had dominated European life. The very nature of this method of rule incited rebellious feelings, as a definite imbalance of power was present. Understandably, people under this system had risen against authority. The glorious

two revolutions was mainly because of the leaders behind it all; Maximilien Robespierre and Mahatmas Gandhi. Maximilien Robespierre was the most influential person during the French Revolution. Robespierre came into power during the Reign of Terror and he executed many who he thought were against the revolution which lead him to be known as the Savior of the Revolution and also, the Tyrant of the Revolution. Just like Robespierre, Gandhi was a prominent leader during the Indian Revolution. Gandhi

Maximilien Robespierre was a revolutionary who significantly influenced and justified the Reign of Terror. The Reign of Terror was a dark and violent time during the French Revolution. It began when the Girondins were overthrown by the Jacobins, who were led by Robespierre. Later, the members of the government had lost to the Jacobins and sans-culottes, thus the king was executed. The Jacobins were the driving force of the Reign of Terror, while Robespierre was the mastermind. The Girondins were

Was Georges Danton or Maximilien Robespierre the hero in Andrzej Wajda’s film adaptation: Danton? During the reign of terror somewhere between 1793-1794 France, Georges Danton, played by Gerard Depardieu, is advocating the end of the terror while taking on Maximilien Robespierre and the Hebertists. In the film, we see Robespierre, played by Wojciech Pszoniak, acting as a sort of dictator towards the people. The peasants are in line for food and the montagnards are rucking up a storm due to high tensions