The creator of the reign of terror, robespierre, was seized by his opponents in the national convention and beheaded in 1794. By february, 1794, robespierre viewed the situation of the revolution as analagous to that of a city under siege. Robespierre and the french revolution is a 2009 documentary broadcast on bbc two in july 2009. In 1794, french revolutionary maximilien robespierre produced the worlds first defense of state terror claiming that the road to virtue lay through political violence. Order was restored by a soldier named napoleon bonaparte.
Power passed to a fiveman group called the directory, and by 1799 napoleon had seized power for himself. The french revolution was a watershed event in modern european history that began in 1789 and ended in the late 1790s with the ascent of napoleon bonaparte. Legally the first two estates enjoyed many privileges, particularly exemption from most taxation. Virtue and terror by maximilien robespierre, 9781844675845, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Louis the 14th the sun king had created a great kingdom but still an absolute monarchy. Robespierre and the french revolution full movie in hd visit in 1794, french revolutionary maximili.
The terror was the most radical phase of the french revolution and was masterminded by robespierre. The goal robespierre was to remake france according to the principles of the enlightenment. The reign of terror was a radical event during the french revolution with maximillen robespierre and jeanpaul marat. Louis the 16th had been a very poor leader and had led to the ultimate downfall of absolute monarchies. Robespierre is one of the bestknown and most influential figures of the french revolution.
Terror robespierre and the french revolution youtube. T he american attitude toward the french revolution has been generally favorablenaturally enough for a nation itself born in revolution. Robespierre and the french revolution full english film terror. Robespierre and the french revolution 2009 documentary film. But as revolutions go, the french one in 1789 was among the worst. In robespierre, the players take on the roles of factions during the french revolution.
The reign of terror was a period of the french revolution where the french government was dominated by the committee of public safety cps and the committee of. That direct challenge to the authority of the king was the beginning of the french revolution. Robespierre encouraged the execution, mostly by guillotine, of more than 17,000 enemies of the revolution. Robespierre and eight other men were on the committee of public safety. A marxist political portrait of robespierre, examining his changing image among historians and the different aspects of robespierre as an ideologue, as a political democrat, as a social democrat, as a practitioner of revolution, as a politician and as a popular leaderleader of revolution, it also touches on his legacy for the future. Robespierre was frustrated with the progress of the revolution. This film combines drama, archive and documentary interviews to examine robespierres year in charge of the committee of public safety the powerful state machine at the. The french revolution 1 the french revolution 2 prerevolutionary period people. Robespierres justification of the terror in the french revolutionrobespierres defence of the french revolution remains one of the most powerful. Robespierre and the french revolution, sat, bbc2 revelations. This film combines drama, archive and documentary interviews to examine robespierres year in charge of the committee of public. Reign of terror 1949 full movie download full hd youtube. During the reign of terror, extreme efforts of dechristianization ensued, including the imprisonment and massacre of priests and destruction of churches and religious images throughout france. Robespierre supported the assemblys declaration and soon became an important leader in the new body.
He was guillotined, as a victim of the terror, on july 28, 1794. He also became the leader of the jacobin club, a radical organization dedicated to the creation of a constitution that would embody the natural. Song tabula rasa for two violins, string orchestra and prepared piano. A riveting biography of the french revolutions most enigmatic figure that restores him to his pivotal historic place. With civil war spreading from the vendee and hostile armies surrounding france on all sides, the revolutionary government decided to make terror the order of the day september 5 decree and to take harsh measures against those.
For some historians and biographers, maximilien robespierre 175894 was a great revolutionary martyr who succeeded in leading the french republic to safety in the face of overwhelming military odds. Dramadocumentary on the 365 days that robespierre sat on the committee of public safety known as the terror. True, in the name of liberty, equality, and fraternity, it overthrew a corrupt regime. It was designed to fight the enemies of the revolution, to prevent. Robespierre was foremost in whipping up passions for a campaign of extermination against counterrevolution. Maximilien robespierre, radical jacobin leader and one of the principal figures in the french revolution. He was instrumental in the period of the revolution commonly known as the reign of terror, which ended with his arrest and execution in 1794. The old regime ancien regime old regime sociopolitical system which existed in most of europe during the 18 th century countries were ruled by absolutism the monarch had absolute control over the government classes of people privileged and unprivileged unprivileged people paid taxes and treated badly privileged people.
Tabula rasa for two violins, string orchestra and prepared. The french revolution traces the long and short term causes of the french revolution to the october days and its consequences up to the dissolution of the convention and beyond. Since his execution by guillotine in july 1794, maximilien robespierre has been contested terrain for historians, at once the most notorious leader of. How did the french revolutions ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity descend into violence and terror. Power shifted away from the radicals and towards the conservatives.
The jacobin clubs were closed down in november and freedom of worship was restored in february 1795. Maximilien robespierre 6 may 1758 28 july 1794 was a french lawyer, politician, and one of the best known and most influential figures of the french revolution. The coming of the terror in the french revolution on jstor. After issuing threats to the national convention, he himself was arrested in july 1794. Robespierre unleashing terror in the french revolution. At the time this was written, the film had a rating of 7. He tried to shoot himslef but missed, and spent his last few hours with his jaw hanging off. Videosdocumentaryterror robespierre and the french revolution. Ludus with movement artist bournemouth sinfoniettarichard studttasmin littlerobert aldwinckle. Robespierre, a political game of hidden identities in french revolution.
The justification of the reign of terror during the french. An effort was made to replace the catholic church altogether, with civic festivals replacing religious ones. At the beginning each player receives one identity tile face down and keeps it secretly until the end of the game. Terror and virture, 1794, from a february 5, 1794 speech by robespierre. Why robespierre chose terror first totalitarian revolution. Watch reign of terror full movie in hd visit the french revolution, 1794. In paris 1,376 people were guillotined in seven weeks in june and july 1794 the socalled great terror more than in the preceding 15 months. The historical life of maximilien robespierres reign of.
Napoleon 17991815 with interruptions please highlight the countries controlled by. The establishment of the cult of reason was the final step of radical dechristianization. Terror and virtue internet history sourcebooks project. Robespierre was a key person in the government during the french revolution. In july 1793, the revolution was at its lowest ebb. Maximilien robespierre is one of the bestknown and most influential figures of the french revolution. The mpeg2 file contains nav packets, so you can load it into dvdauthorgui and create a dvd to watch on your television. This period started from the execution of louis xvi in january 1793 to late july 1794. Robespierre was the leader of the reign of terror, which was when the french national convention killed over 17,000 enemy of the revolution.
Robespierres negative reputation largely stems from the reign of terror the most extreme and bloody period of the french revolution, where over 16,000 citizens. The three estates before the revolution the french people were divided into three groups. Robespierre on terror maximillian robespierre justification of the use of terror maximillian robespierre1758 1794 was the leader of the twelve man. Robespierre and the french revolution dramadocumentary on the 365 days that robespierre sat on the committee of public safety known as the terror during which the french republic descended. The execution brought to an end an era in the revolution known as the terror where over 25,000 french citizens were executed in less than 11 months 2639 in paris. Biography of maximilien robespierre free pdf download. Virtue and terror revolutions robespierre, maximilien on. As the leading member of the committee of public safety from 1793, robespierre encouraged the execution, mostly by guillotine, of more than 17,000 enemies of the revolution. Execution of robespierre french revolution timeline.
During the french revolution, he was known by his supporters as \. A movie of the french revolution, starring robert cummings and richard basehart. This film combines drama, archive and documentary interviews to examine robespierre s year in charge of the committee of public. His supporters called him the incorruptible, while his adversaries called him dictateur sanguinaire bloodthirsty dictator. The death of robespierre and his closest associates did not end the executions of thermidor. Robespierre, in the interest of saving the revolution and carrying it forward with une volonte une one single will, conducted a fratricidal campaign against both wings of his own movement as well as anyone else perceived as harboring antirevolutionary sentiments. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Robespierre and the french revolution full movie stream free download terror. With stephen hogan, vasile albinet, david andress, martin hancock. Reign of terror primary sources the french revolution. The reign of terror, led by robespierre, was a period of the french revolution during which many people were ruthlessly executed by the new government.
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