The purpose of this guide is to provide a time-saving pathway to information on the French Revolution, particularly "The Reign of Terror" period that ran from September 5, 1793 - July 28, 1794.
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The Guillotine was developed by a doctor and politician, Joseph-Ignace Guillotin who advocated medical reform and opposed the death penalty. Guillotin's revolutionary method was considered least painful means of execution, and therefore--for the person being executed--most humane.
Marie Antionette awaiting execution - Jacques-Louis David, Musée du Louvre, Paris
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The Furies by The Estates General: three political bodies with the majority of voting power being held by the 3% of the population, which included clergy (first estate) and the nobility (second estate). The third estate, 97% of the population, included peasants, artisans, and the bourgeoisie (middle class, which also owned most of the land in France). Moreover, the nobility and clergy were exempt from taxation!
Timeline
Revolutionary Influences
| Rousseau | Voltaire |
| Enlightenment | |
| Diderot | Montesquieu |
