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During the height of the french revolution, france had just about lost its mind. I am responding to what will soon be unleashed through the englishspeaking world. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. This film combines drama, archive and documentary interviews to examine robespierres year in charge of the committee of public. How did robespierre impact the french revolution and the. He was elected to the estates general in 1789, the year the revolution started. According to soboul, the french revolution, the classic model of bourgeois revolution p. He was elected a deputy of the estatesgeneral a form of parliament, but without real power that met in may 1789, and. In robespierre, the players take on the roles of factions during the french. His name alone has symbolised revolutionary tragedies for two centuries now. Rising revolutionary politicians like maximilien robespierre, were accusing everyone and their mother of treason against the new republic and some 16,500 people were k. 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. Doyle eds the impact of the french revolution on european consciousness, gloucester, alan sutton. Robespierre and the french revolution by warwick, charles f.

Reign of terror primary sources the french revolution. Robespierre and eight other men were on the committee of public safety. This film combines drama, archive and documentary interviews to examine robespierre s year in charge of the committee of public safety the powerful state machine at the heart of revolutionary france. 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 encouraged the execution, mostly by guillotine, of more than 17,000 enemies of the revolution. The terror was the most radical phase of the french revolution and was masterminded by robespierre. Robespierre and the cps the french reign of terror. Robespierre and the french revolution full movie stream free download terror. With stephen hogan, vasile albinet, david andress, martin hancock. Few moments in modern history have been more dramatic and transformative than the year 1789 in france. This film combines drama, archive and documentary interviews to examine robespierre s year in charge of the committee of public. Modern history sourcebook, paul halsall august 1997. Robespierre and the french revolution, 1st edn new york, 2006, 2356. During the french revolution, he was known by his supporters as \. Athenian democracy was not the only form of republican government around, and it was destroyed firstly by macedon, then a second time by rome france and iberia, which were parts of the roman empire, and partially influenced by ancient greek colonies, remained feudal, nondemocratic monarchies between the roman era up until the 1700s. It was designed to fight the enemies of the revolution, to prevent. Robespierre and the french revolution full english film terror.

Allow me to offer an historians caution about the use of such evidence, as i did previously. By 1793, the liberal french revolution of 1789 had become a distant memory. Every episode of in our time is available to download. 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. 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. On the moral and political principles of domestic policy maximilien robespierre 17581794 was the leader of the twelveman committee of public safety elected by the national convention, and which effectively governed france at the height of the radical phase of the revolution. The cult of the supreme being was ostensibly something that robespierre made up himself. Robespierre supported the assemblys declaration and soon became an important leader in the new body. War and terror in french revolutionary discours 17921794. How did robespierres reign of terror help support the violence that was used during the french revolution.

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. By 1794 population was asking if the toll was really worth to change the political system. Kids learn about the biography of maximilien robespierre from the french revolution including his early life, entering politics, the jacobins, gaining power, the reign of terror, fall from power, execution, and facts. 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. For accounts of louvets attack on robespierre, see peter mcphee, robespierre. Again, i stress that the subtitles are loosely transcribed. As a member of the constituent assembly and the jacobin club, he campaigned for universal manhood suffrage and the. Robespierres fall 15 min for both parts independent activity students read the articles and sources on the radical phase of the french revolution, taking notes as appropriate. 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. Album the thin red line original motion picture soundtrack. Robespierre, a political game of hidden identities in french revolution. A riveting biography of the french revolutions most enigmatic figure that restores him to his pivotal historic place.

His strong influence only helped his growing power as the revolution progressed. S chama, a regular writer and presenter of tv histories, is an expert on the french revolution and author of an excellent book on the subject, citizens. In our time, the french revolutions reign of terror bbc radio 4. Robespierre, maximilien, 17581794 publisher philadelphia, g. Terror robespierre and the french revolution part 1 youtube.

Execution of robespierre french revolution timeline. Maximilien robespierre, radical jacobin leader and one of the principal figures in the french revolution. To download the powerpoint slides for this lecture, visit my website. Robespierre was a key person in the government during the french revolution.

The urban poor and their leaders had rejected compromise with the old regime. In the famous cartoon depicting the futility and tragedy of the french revolution, the ringleader of the reign of terror, maximilien robespierre. Robespierre was the leader of the reign of terror, which was when the french national convention killed over 17,000 enemy of the revolution. Song tabula rasa for two violins, string orchestra and prepared piano. He presented his views to the legislative assembly, when it was in power, to establish a new convention. From march to september 1793, many people in the french countryside revolted against the revolution and asked for the monarchy to be restored. The merciless war for freedom in revolutionary france. The coming of the terror in the french revolution on jstor. Why did robespierre initiate the reign of terror french. In the latter months of 1793 he came to dominate the committee of public safety, the principal organ of the revolutionary government during the reign of terror, but in 1794 he was overthrown and executed.

He was educated in paris and entered the same profession as his father. But would the french people willingly worship this non. Ludus with movement artist bournemouth sinfoniettarichard studttasmin littlerobert aldwinckle. The goal robespierre was to remake france according to the principles of the enlightenment. French revolution did not fail, but it was the political system of the i. Robespierre had long fantasized about a perfect republic in which people participated in government and heeded the universal guiding lights of reason and logic. The french revolution has ceased to be the paradigm case of. That direct challenge to the authority of the king was the beginning of the french revolution.

In july 1793, the revolution was at its lowest ebb. Article information, pdf download for the limits of terror. He also became the leader of the jacobin club, a radical organization dedicated to the creation of a constitution that would embody the natural. Robespierre and the french revolutiontonight, bbc2. How did robespierres reign of terror help support the.

While an english version of this film does exist, i found. The death of robespierre and his closest associates did not end the. French revolution part 4 the rise of napoleon bonaparte our mission is to provide a free, worldclass education to anyone, anywhere. Maximilien robespierre during the reign of terror, which lasted for just over a year. 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 heart of revolutionary france. In making their claim that maximilien robespierre suffered from sarcoidosis dec 21, p 2068,1 philippe charlier and philippe froesch rely partly on the evidence i adduced of his illnesses and their symptoms. Jordan, the revolutionary career of maximilien robespierre new york, 1985, 1234. In the national convention, the radical republicans like the robespierreled jacobins created bodies meant to turn the unleashing of social tensions into statedirected operations. Economy disintegrated and poor people did not benefit from the changes.

Another highly enlightening aspect of the work is the fact that not only political ideals but party programs are elucidated. No sooner were his severed remains collected, tossed into an unmarked grave and covered with quicklime than the struggle began to grasp the connection between robespierres personality and his role in the revolution. The comity of public safety led by robespierre decided to curb this insurrection. This revolt was called the vendeen insurrection and let 100,000 people dead. Terror robespierre and the french revolution youtube. Since his execution by guillotine in july 1794, maximilien robespierre has been contested terrain for historians, at once the most notorious leader of.