The Death Of Louis Xvi

During the French revolution, French citizens went against absolute monarchy and the feudal system that was antiquated. They were influenced by Enlightenment ideas such as inalienable rights and popular sovereignty. Louis XVI was the ruler at the time; he believed that his power was given to him by God, thus making him think his ruling was right despite people’s opinion. The citizens of France especially the 3rd estate disliked the king for treating them poorly. Eventually the Jacobins convicted Louis XVI to death by a guillotine for treason after finding a large iron box holding Louis XVI’s secret correspondence with foreign monarchs. The beheading of King Louis XVI was justified because he took people’s rights away and made people follow his inadequate rules and biased judgments based on status. Furthermore, if he were to be left alive it would have posed a threat to the security and stability of France.

On September 5, 1793, the National Convention of France declared terror “the order of the day,” which essentially meant that the government would take any and all necessary measures to maintain a sense of peace and stability. Strict laws and policies were imposed to ensure that the nation would continue to evolve and change. This day marked the beginning of the infamous Reign of Terror. The Reign of Terror was a period of turmoil in France following the onset of the French Revolution in 1789. Extreme violence and unwarranted brutality became standard during this decade. The head of the revolution and primary leader of the Committee of Public Safety was a French politician named Maximilien Robespierre.

After the execution of King Louis XVI, France was without a monarchy and the new revolutionary government ruled over all. However, the chaos was not even close to being over. As it became apparent that the new government wasn’t universally loved and had enemies within and outside of France, the Reign of Terror began. The Reign of Terror was a series of extreme methods and events the French Revolutionary Government put in motion during the revolution. As armies sent by both Prussian and Austrian monarchies approached the border, and fear rose within the people of France, the government took action.

What was this horrific “Reign of Terror” phase? The Reign of Terror was an execution process of those against the French Revolution, which was conducted by Maximilien Robespierre. This “terror” was acted upon all classes, including the peasants, Church, and nobles who rebelled. This phase was partly caused because of the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen; the “commoners” were given the power that was removed from the higher classes. They began to feel powerful and therefore felt the ability and strength to overthrow the monarchy.

“Unity, Indivisibility of the Republic, Liberty, Equality, Fraternity or Death.” These values were the goals of revolutionaries, but the means used to accomplish them by the government were not justified. The Reign of Terror began with the death of Louis XVI and it lasted for eighteen months. Debt, the American Revolution, and an unfair social order contributed to what is known as the French Revolution. The Reign of Terror occurred during the French Revolution and it was led by Maximilien Robespierre.

The Reign of Terror was a very horrific event that took place; although, people made it out to be somewhat helpful and resolve multiple issues it resulted in making society very miserable and quite sad, This act that took place was most definitely not justified because the leader was self elected and not giving society the right to vote for its new leader. Another example of this was people's hopes were manipulates and misguided leading up to this horrific historical event.The Reign of Terror was the third estate also know as the bourgeoisie had started a war with the first class because they did not treat them well. The Bourgeoisie had killed many people from the first and second estate. The leader of this act was none other than Robespierre

Through this, the French were able to create an equality between social classes, limit the power of the overarching Catholic church had over the government, and create their own laws that benefited the majority of the population. However, the French Revolution can also be seen as a failed attempt at disobedience, in which the conditions of France only got worse, disproving Wilde’s claim. After King Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette were brought to and held in Paris, Maximillien Robespierre rose to power with the Committee of Public Safety, which sought to eliminate any opposition to the revolution. By seeking to eradicate any speech, actions, or even thoughts that were contradictory to revolutionary ideals, the Reign of Terror of Robespierre and the Committee of “Public Safety” began. The Reign of Terror caused widespread panic and paranoia as many were executed by guillotine if thought to be guilty of opposing the revolution and its ideals.

The Reign of Terror was a period in the revolution that was the most impacting on the French. When the author of the source explains how the people were terrorized “We could see very few people…that would lead to being arrested again” (doc. 6). It affected the people because they were terrified of leaving their homes and being sent to the guillotine. They lived in agony and isolation because they were always hiding for the fear they had towards the government. The citizens would not socialize, and they were always conscious that anything could happen at any moment. Another impact it had on the people of France were the reforms that the National Assembly made during the French Revolution that specified the citizen’s rights: “Liberty consists… of society the enjoyment of these same rights.” (doc. 5). When the National Assembly created the Declaration of the Rights of Man, they mentioned that all men had natural rights. The reform benefitted the men but not the women. The women were the most affected by this reform that occurred during the French Revolution that eventually caused a woman named Olympe de Gouges to write about these inequalities. The French Revolution significantly affected the French but the most substantial reasons were the changes in the citizen’s rights, and the terror that came with the

The Reign of Terror was a notorious event of the revolution, Led by Robespierre, where alleged enemies of the revolution were brought before Revolutionary Tribunals to be heard of for cases of treason in the name of radical liberalism. The Reign of Terror was not justified because their methods of terror took it a step too far and didn't work in some cases, external and internal threats impacted the perception and spread of revolutionary ideas, and the people and the government went too far in order to protect their ideals of the revolution.

During 1780s to 1790s France was in total chaos. France was ruled by the Bourbon family King Louis XVI from 1754 to 1793, it was an absolute monarch and they had absolute power and did not share it with a legislature. The situation was already bad before Louis XVI began his reign, but situation got worse. In the end, there was a revolution in France and a vast amount changes to the society and the government of France. Louis XVI himself was executed and killed; while France was established as a democratic country. There were different reasons for Louis's downfall: social, economic, political conditions. Also reasons such as the Age of Enlightenment when some philosophers had new ideas of how the country should be ruled, the inequalities

Maximilien Robespierre has always been known to be controversial and misunderstood. He was the face of the French Revolution. In accordance with the Jacobins, they controlled the time known as the Reign of Terror, due to their influence in the accumulation of murders of those opposed to the revolution. Reign of Terror was a symbolic time period within the French Revolution that involved corruption of power and influence and mass executions. With Robespierre at the forefront, he became one of the most important men in the Revolution. As soon as Maximilien Robespierre decided to react to enemies of the revolutions, mass execution being his choice of force; his implementation of the Reign of Terror was a villainous act striking those who

The French Revolution began in 1789 as an attempt, by the revolutionaries, to form a new government that would give the people more liberty, equality and value people’s rights. Between 1793 and 1794 the government used extreme ways to achieve their goals. This period of time, led by Robespierre, was called the reign of Terror because between 20,000-40,000 french people were killed by the government forces. The Reign of Terror was not justified for three reasons:The external and internal threat did not deserve it, they denied natural rights against people who opposed them and the methods of the Terror were too extreme.

“Nobody’s saying this will be easy. The important things never are,” (Fagan 14). Gun control is among one of the most disputed issues in the United States. Different views collide with each other and split our nation into two sides; those who support gun control, and those who don't. The United States should implement stricter gun control laws, because: the rate of death has increased drastically, guns increase violence, and mass shootings are at an all-time high.

In June of 1793, the Committee of Public safety began the Reign of Terror, which would not end until July of 1794. As a result of the Terror, over 14,000 people were killed by the use guillotines, firing squads, and drowning. A large majority of these deaths occured in the French Departments of Lore, Lyon, and Vendee (Document 1). In Paris, most of those executed were nobles and upper middle class citizens, while throughout the rest of France, the majority of those executed were peasants and working class citizens. (Document 2). Over 10,000 of the people executed committed hostile acts against the French State (Document 3). The Reign of Terror was a chaotic time period in which France was warring against Austria and Prussia and in deep financial troubles. The revolutionaries used the terror to their advantage, eliminating all of those who were in opposition. The terror, however, was disadvantageous to the revolutionaries because it caused more chaos and civil unrest throughout all of France.

Bartholomew was one of the lesser known disciples. It doesn’t help that John wrote about him under a different name. In the Gospel of John, there are several mentions to Nathanael but none to Bartholomew. And in the other Gospels, there are no references to a man name Nathanael to be found. Because of this, scholars deduced that Bartholomew and Nathanael are one and the same person. Bartholomew can also be translated to son of Tolmai, so some people believe that Nathanael is his first or personal name while Bartholomew is more of a last name. Before he was called to be a disciple, Bartholomew was already a loyal follower of John the Baptist and most likely a good friend of Philip, one of the other disciples and apostles. There is an account of him meeting Jesus for the first time in the Gospel of John where Jesus says, “Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.” (John 1:47) Showing that Jesus sees a great righteousness and honesty in Nathanael. Other than this account, there is no real significant references to Bartholomew, or Nathanael, in the Bible. The Apostolic Acts of Abdias gives a physical description of him though. The account describes him as about a medium height which meant not much higher than five feet. It is recorded that he had a fair complexion compared to the Indians describing him, and curly black hair that contrasted against a gray beard. He also had a long nose and a powerful, booming voice. After becoming an apostle, Bartholomew traveled to