Maximilien Robespierre

Robespierre's name is one of the most notorious France has ever known. In May 1879 Robespierre was elected as deputy of the Estates-General. He was then elected as president of the Jacobin political party.  Due to the Jacobin Political Party, the churches property was taken by the state, the Catholic Clergy lost power. With the church out of power, Robespierre was left with all the power. He demanded that King Louie XVI and Marie Antoinette be beheaded. Under Robespierre's leadership, droves of people suspected of being resistant to the Jacobin party's policies were systematically killed during bloody public executions. He even created a national religion based on deism, "The Cult of the Supreme Being". He sought to use the cult as a tool to unify the masses against the Revolution's enemies. His supporters began to fear for their lives, and his power base quickly dissolved because of his excessive execution demands. Robespierre was banned from France's governing body,the National Convention  and placed under house arrest on July 27, 1794. His followers attempted to free him and failed in their last attempt. Robespierre tried to commit suicide by killing himself only managed to shoot his jaw. A few hours later, he was executed by his own bloody regime, the guillotine. Later on all people suspected of following his rule were executed as well, therefore ending his reign.

Maximillien Robespierre

Maximilien Robespierre was one of the main leaders of the French Revolution. He also ruled France for a short period of time. He was elected president of the Jacobin political party. One thing that he is well known for is that he beheaded a lot of people, only to be beheaded himself. The era that he ruled in was known as the reign of terror. He constantly sent people to death of guillotine. He executed Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. 

He started out a member of the third estate. He advocated for more power and equality for the third estate all throughout his life. Since the third estate made up 97% of France's population, he was a very popular figure. The public supported what Robespierre advocated and this helped him eventually rule France. 

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Maximilien Robespierre was one of the French Revolution's supporters. He held a lot of influence in the French Revolution, and retained it until he was executed in front of the Hotel de Ville. In a way, he represented many of the different types of conduct the French Revolution was handled with. Like the masses, he was very supportive of equality and the dissolving of the monarchy, among other things supported by the third estate-turned National Convention, and he fought strongly for them. He was a lawyer, a member of what was formerly the third estate, but he held tons of power, like many others were able to during the revolution. He gave many speeches and rallied political groups, including one founded by himself, so in a way he did not only portray the conduct of the French Revolution, he also created it.
However, he did not simply stick to quietly giving speeches to win over followers. During the Reign of Terror, he condemned many to the death of the guillotine, and killed many against his methods used in the revolution. This violence is similar to the excessive and not necessarily productive violence that was adopted by the revolting masses during the French Revolution. However, it did not sit too well, with some, and he was eventually captures and executed by guillotine, as he had done to so many others, in front of the Hotel de Ville.

Maximilien Robespierre

Maximilien Robespierre was the leader of revolutionary France. For his idea of the revolution, all enemies, even those with the smallest disapproval of the new France needed to be executed. During the "Great Terror," Robespierre sent over seventeen thousand people who opposed France's views to the guillotine to establish complete leadership and eliminate any dissent. He easily wiped out leaders of parties that remained loyal to the monarchy. Robespierre was extremely popular because he reflected the views of the French people who wanted freedom from their enemies at any cost. This can be shown by the public's unanimous accusation of Louis XVI and their readiness in sending even him to the guillotine to destroy remnants of their his oppressive history. However, as the threat of invasion from other countries or rebellion dwindled, Robespierre continued executions in the same matter, continuing to restrict the freedom of the people in a similar manner as that of the previous government. Robespierre was overthrown, and he, himself, was forced to the guillotine. (Other Source)

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Maximilien Robespierre was a leader in France during the French Revolution. Robespierre had a strategy similar to the one that we were emulating in class: basically that people that disagreed with him would be killed. He was much different than what people had seen before, but surprisingly he was very popular among French citizens. In his eye, the benefit is that this type of government keeps everyone loyal because people all have the same beliefs. This potentially leads to everyone working together in a positive manner on everything. Of course, like any government, there are flaws. There is no way to actually prove what people truly believe, and not to mention the thousands of unjustified deaths he advocated. Regardless, Rebespierre supported equality and therefore was supportive of the third estate. He was against a monarchy and supported progressive, revolutionary thinking.

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Maximilien Robespierre

Maximilien Robespierre was the leader of France just after the French Revolution who led what would later be called the Reign of Terror. Robespierre came into power because he was a supporter of the idea of equality, which lead to him being followed by the lower and middle classes of the French society. Though he was supported by man people initially, his violent and radical tendencies led to most of France fearing for their lives.

During the Revolution itself, Robespierre spoke frequently in the National Assembly (or the Third Estate). However, during this time, his ideas of equality for all men was too radical and ahead of what the Assembly was going for. Years later, after Robespierre had risen in power, it was time for a new constitution to be written and brought to the king. When the constitution was finally ready, the royal family attempted to flee the country, which lead to their arrest. Now the country was not only without a constitution, but also without a royal family (even though the one they had previously had was awful). This gave Robespierre the opening he needed to rise to more power.

Robespierre had a very direct and semi violent way of getting things the way he and his colleagues wanted it. He pushed down rebels and killed many people using the guillotine. Eventually, after much drama and many bouts of terror, Robespierre and his followers were taken out of power and killed.

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Maximilien Robespierre - The Reign of Terror

Maximilien Robespierre led the French Revolution from September 1793 to July 1794, during the time period known as The Reign of Terror. Although he had a short reign, he influenced the French Revolution by turning it into one of the bloodiest and violent revolutions of all times.

After political conflict, the Jacobsins came to power and eliminated all their competition. However, they then began to fight among themselves, killing each other until only one small portion of the Jacobins in the National Convention were left. This group was led by Maximilien Robespierre. He was against a monarchy and had his own ideas about a national religion. His method of ruling was to execute anyone who was even a slight possible threat, and over the course of his rule, tens of thousands of people were brought to the guillotine.

Maximilien Robespierre was important because of his strategy of frightening people into believing what he believed. However, the strategy did not end up being successful because Robespierre was overthrown after a short time in power, as he himself was taken to the guillotine that everyone in France had come to fear in his reign.

Maximilien Robespierre

Maximilien Robespierre was a highly influential political figure of the French Revolutionary era. He became a part of the National Assembly and participated in the battle for the rights of average people. He was famous for his strong beliefs in democracy and detest of monarchy. After he was elected first deputy for Paris of the National Convention, he stongly supported attacks against the king that eventually led to Louis XIV's trial and execution. He then continued to lead committes and powerful movements designed to govern the now monarch-less country, executing anyone who got in his way. He then tried to force France to take on a new official religion, a cult of the Supreme Being. Robespierre was conspired against and later executed by smaller groups of revolutionaries after his actions caused him to become more and more unpopular.

Maximilien Robespierre

Maximilien Robespierre was a French citizen during the French Revolution that embodied the darker side of the Revolution, known as the Reign of Terror. Maximilien started off as a peaceful, articulate, and intelligent member of society. He later became infatuated with the French Revolution, he was influenced by enlightenment philosophes such as Montesquieu and Jean-Jacques Russeau. As he became more and more involved in the French Revolution he developed a reputation as a bloodthirsty tyrant. He became a leader of the French Revolution, and after he seized control he began the slaughter of all who opposed him. His reign was refered to as the Reign of Terror because with maximilien in control, no one was safe. He murdered all who opposed him, even if they had initially supported the revolution. Overall, Robespierre is important because he is responsible for the negative reputation that the French Revolution attained. He also exemplifies the problems with the revolution; while the people were fighting to overthrow an unjust government they were becoming weak and it was easy for tyrants to seize power.

Robespierre

Maximilien Robespierre is a good example of the kind of corruption that sprouts easily in people when they are given too much power. He started out as a peaceful man that was elected to the Third Estate, and once he gained power he became bloodthirsty and corrupt. He was a large influence in the death of King Louis XVI. After the death of the King he got more power and more power. In his speech for Louis's death he said "Louis ought to perish rather than a hundred thousand virtuous citizens; Louis must die, so that the country may live." After the King was killed the country became divided and unified. The Reign of Terror was a period in France when huge amounts of executions took place, mostly led by Robespierre. Ultimately, he was brought down by his own side and executed for his excessive bloodlust. This shows how revolutions that strive for peace lead to destruction of some kind, even if it is for a greater good. Revolution and change almost always requires violence and it can easily get out of hand. When presented with power people can easily become corrupt.

Robespierre

Maximilien Robespierre grew up in Arras, a town in France. He excelled in his studies, and later became a lawyer, thus allowing him to lead a comfortable life with his income. He attended, and later became chancellor and president of the Academy of Arras. In 1788, he wrote Mémoire pour le Sieur Dupond, protesting royal absolutism. 

He was chosen as a representative of the Third Estate for the Estates General until he left in 1793. He was chosen to be leader of a political group called the Committee of Public Safety. He, among 12 other leaders, pushed the initial ideas of revolution. He was popular with the people, and spoke often at the National Assembly. 

He lead the Jacobins, a group who promoted ideas of revolution. He was a fighter for liberty, causing him to be disliked by many of higher class. He predicted the war between Austria and Prussia, so when it broke out, people looked to him, and elected him head of the National Convention. He was a montagnard, the political group of the extreme right. The Girondins, a political group to the extreme left, accused him of dictatorship. Robespierre ordered King Louis XVI to be executed. The poor condition of the people set them in a revolutionary mood. He tried and killed many of the Girondins. 

After a rebellious group called the enragés attempted to rise up the people to revolt again, he intensified the reign of terror. He executed many innocent people, including people who had opposed the death of the Girondins, and the king's sister. He proceeded to guillotine anybody else who tried to oppose the government. 

More and more rumors were spreading around the nobles and his colleagues accusing him of dictatorship. The Great Terror of the summer of 1794, caused many people to begin to change their positive view on him. After his last speech, the people turned against him, and he was arrested. He was then guillotined along with 108 people who helped him, in front of a cheering crowd.

Robespierre was a prominent figure in the French Revolution. Originally, he helped spread ideas of revolution. After the revolution, he practically became a dictator himself, which is quite ironic. He guillotined many innocent people during the reign of terror. Later, the people turned on him, and he was guillotined himself, which is also ironic.

Robespierre

Maximilien Robespierre was most important to that period of time during the French Revolution called "the reign of terror," lasting from 1793-1794. Robespierre encouraged the Revolutionary Tribunal in electing and beheading the seventeen thousand whose deaths have made the French Revolution one of the bloodiest in history. No one was safe during this time, not even those who had supported the Revolution from the beginning. If at all connected to opposition you were a danger to the changes in society and so deemed a threat. Amongst the beheaded were Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, both Lavoisiers, and thousands of others. Despite the purpose of the Revolution, to create an idyllic society, Robespierre ordered his political opponants slaughtered to better pave his way in argument. Paranoid, he did not allow the bloodbath to end even when the Revolution was passably stable and met only by victory. This unnecessary brutality was what put the French people into motion yet again, throwing down Robespierre because the Revolution "was devouring its own children." In its volatile and incensed state, France was easily taken in by potential tyrants or dictators, such as Robespierre.