HIST-102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Maximilien Robespierre, The Great Terror, Self-Denial
29 Sep 2018
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They wanted: respect for liberty, political equality for citizens, popular sovereignty, government responsible to elected representatives. The declaration of man and citizen: inspiration for many constitutions in europe. The french revolution is infamous for bloodshed and extreme violence. The great terror of 1794: under the jacobin dictatorship of maximilian robespierre: he was a member of the parliamentary committee of public safety, his (cid:374)i(cid:272)k(cid:374)a(cid:373)e (cid:449)as (cid:862)the i(cid:374)(cid:272)o(cid:396)(cid:396)upta(cid:271)le(cid:863). British conservatism was inspired heavily by the great terror and knew that these rights and liberties eventually led to terror and bloodshed. The french revolution gives rise to modern liberalism and the ideology of modern conservatism. By the slogans of different countries, this is seen very well. The american revolution had the phrase: (cid:862)li(cid:271)e(cid:396)t(cid:455), e(cid:395)ualit(cid:455), a(cid:374)d the pu(cid:396)suit of happi(cid:374)ess(cid:863). The(cid:455) did(cid:374)"t (cid:449)a(cid:374)t to e(cid:374)d up (cid:449)ith e(cid:454)t(cid:396)e(cid:373)e politician fanaticism. Ruling elite aristocracy: (cid:1010)(cid:1004)% (cid:449)e(cid:396)e sta(cid:396)ti(cid:374)g to (cid:271)e(cid:272)o(cid:373)e i(cid:373)po(cid:448)e(cid:396)ished (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause the(cid:455) had(cid:374)"t adapted to circumstances and lived off the revenue coming from their land.
