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What does 'Terror' mean in connection with the French Revolution?
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The period called "The Terror" in the French Revolution lasted for 10 months in 1793/94. At the time the revolutionaries were in trouble fighting other nations bent on restoring the old order and the French king, and they had to deal with massive risings against them within France itself, especially in the region called the Vendee.
Their answer was to institute a reign of terror which included wholesale killing of everyone even vaguely suspected of being an enemy of the State or of the working classes. Almost 17,000 people were executed by the guillotine. The risings within France were at the same time put down with great ferocity and manslaughter.
The Terror period ended when the Government's informal leader Robbespierre started to threaten that he would 'expose' many Parliament members as traitors and would have them executed. The Parliament then immediately voted him out of office. Together with his supporters he was taken to one of the kangaroo courts that had condemned so many innocents in the past year, and was duly sentenced to die at the guillotine the next day.
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What period came right after the French revolution?
If you mean in the whole of the world it's Hidalgo's Rebellion in Mexico in 1810. In Europe it was the Liberal Revolution in 1820 in Spain and shortly after in 1821 was the Greek War of Independence.
What was the period of time during the French Revolution from May 1793 to August 1794 called?
I wonder if you mean the Reign of Terror also known as the Great Fear (la Grande Peur), Although I thought that it didn't start until September 1793, but I cannot find anything else to fit that time frame.
What does the french revolution playing card mean?
playing cards means jouer jouer cartes. hopeit helps
What did the French Revolution mean or represent to many Romantics?
The dawning of a new era of freedom, equality, and brotherhood it what it represented to many Romantics.
What does The Revolution Ends By Devouring Its Own Children mean?
The original revolutionaries, once they are mostly successful, are now worried about some future revolutionaries starting a different revolution, to redo the society once again. To the original revolutionaries, what they believed in was right. So, what's the need for another revolution, they think. So, they do not want another revolution after their revolution, or a revolution within their revolution. In the chaos of their revolution, they have the incentive and means to wipe out anyone they think differs from their viewpoint. In the same chaos, someone else can wipe out the original revolutionaries, and hijack the revolution. The incentive of money, power, women, and future good life is far too much to resist.
What country is associated with the region of terror a.germany b.italy c.france d.britain?
You probably mean the 'Reign of Terror' (note spelling). In which case it was France, during the French Revolution.
What does the rain of terror mean?
The Reign of Terror (5 Sep 1793 – 28 Jul 1794) refers to the French Revolution, and the large number of people who were executed on the guillotine.
What period came right after the French revolution?
If you mean in the whole of the world it's Hidalgo's Rebellion in Mexico in 1810. In Europe it was the Liberal Revolution in 1820 in Spain and shortly after in 1821 was the Greek War of Independence.
About 6 French philosophers of 1889 to 1899 French revolution?
hum french revolution? you mean 1789 revolution?
What events to have caused the revolutionary government to execute the king?
Supposing you mean the French Revolution: the King's failed flight from France to seek refuge with France's enemies caused him and his family to be imprisoned. A little later, the French Revolution radicalized into the period called The Terror. During that period, tens of thousands of people, many of them aristocrats, were killed as 'enemies of the Revolution'; the King and Queen were among them.
Who did the French want to overtake in the French revolution?
That depends entirely on what you mean by this, If you mean what counties than the Revolution wasn't meant as a war, per se. They more or less wanted freedom from the monarchy, hence the storming of Versaille and the execution of king Louis and Marie Antoinette. Now, that being said, once Robspiere had a taste of power he did go a little nuts, hence sparking the reign of terror.
How did the French Revolution affect the Indians?
Did you mean the French and Indian War? The French Revolution had no effect on American Indians
How did the Reign of terror contribute to the French Revolution?
The Reign of Terror (27 June 1793 - 27 July 1794), also known as the The Terror (French: la Terreur) was a period of violence that occurred for one year and two months after the onset of the French Revolution, incited by conflict between rival political factions, the Girondins and the Jacobins, and marked by mass executions of "enemies of the revolution." The French Revolution ironically was a failed revolution to the towering figure of Robespierre and his Reign of Terror as the revolution spun out control and began to murder itself. First the royalists were beheaded, next the moderate girondists, and by then the violence and suspicion was totally out of hand as the revolution devoured itself. In my opinion, after they started beheading the moderate Girondists it was only a matter of time before everyone else went to the guillotine. 26 years after the "Declaration of the Rights of Man" was written up, a Bourbon once more sat on the throne as the King of France - that is what I mean by "failed" Revolution. Since 1793, France has had no less than 11 subsequent constitutions (while the United States still uses their first). This is what I mean about moderation and political stability. It is the legacy of those revolutions so different in style, substance, and in legacy.
When was the French revaluation?
erm... presumably you mean French revolution?! This occured between 1789 and 1799
Who protect King Louis XIV during the French Revolution?
King Louis XIV wasn't in the French Revolution, I think you mean King Louis XVI. He was protected by the Swiss Guards.
What did Louis XIV act in the french revolution?
Louis XIV was not in the French Revolution, since he had died in 1715. I think you mean Louis XVI, his great-grandfather, though he did not act anything.
What do the American revolution the french revolution what do the American revolution the french revolution and the glorious revolution different?
I'm assuming you mean how all three are different. The America revolution was to break away from the Mother Country. The French revolution was to force the monarchy out of power so they could have a democratic government. The Glorious Revolution was to keep Catholics off throne of Protestant England because a Catholic heading the Anglican church just wouldn't work.
