Robespierre, Maximilien François Marie Isidore de
Robespierre, Maximilien François Marie Isidore de (1758–94) French revolutionary leader. Elected to the National Assembly in 1789, he advocated democracy and liberal reform. In 1791, he became leader of the
Jacobins, and gained credit when his opposition to war with Austria was justified by French defeats. With the King and the
Girondins discredited, Robespierre led the republican revolution of 1792, and was elected to the National Convention. His election to the Committee of Public Safety (June 1793) heralded the
Reign of Terror, in which hundreds died on the guillotine. Ruthless methods seemed less urgent after French victories in war, and Robespierre was arrested in the coup of 9th Thermidor (July 27, 1794) and executed.
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TERROR! ROBESPIERRE AND THE FRENCH [...]
Newspaper article from: Express & Echo (Exeter UK); 7/11/2009; 285 words
; TERROR! ROBESPIERRE AND THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 8pm, BBC2 Maximilien Francois Marie Isidore de Robespierre. His moniker has certainly...to paint a vivid picture of Robespierre's year in at the head of...
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Wave upon wave: the story of terrorism is 2,000 years old, but its plot has scarcely changed. (Terrorism - History).
Magazine article from: Canada and the World Backgrounder; 1/1/2002; 700+ words
; ...This nasty bit of work was the idea of Maximilien Francois Marie Isidore de Robespierre, to give him his full name. A lawyer...square in Paris. Before a cheering crowd, Maximilien Robespierre and 21 of his followers were beheaded...
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The last execution; The hangman: Albert Pierrepoint and Robert McGladdery.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 3/11/2008; 700+ words
; ...Ian Smith, Cambridge. QUESTION How did Maximilien Robespierre earn his nicknamethe sea-green incorruptible? PROVINCIAL lawyer Maximilien Francois Marie Isidore de Robespierre (1758-1794)became leader of the Jacobin...
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Months past: child of the revolution, forging a Pact of Steel, mum's the word ... Richard Cavendish introduces this month's anniversaries.
Magazine article from: History Today; 5/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; The Birth of Robespierre May 6th, 1758 Unforgettably...Green Incorruptible', Maximilien-Frangois-Marie-Isidore de Robespierre was born in the town of Arras...ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Maximilien lost his mother when he was...
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IUN LECTURE ON 3 FRENCH REVOLUTIONARIES
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 11/10/1989; 304 words
; ...on the French Revolution. The lecture, "Robespierre, Marat, and Danton: Myth and Reality," will explore the contributions made by Maximilien Francois Marie Isidore de Robespierre, Jean Paul Marat and Georges Jacques Danton...
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French author: Joan of Arc wasn't so hot
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 10/30/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...truth. Ten years ago, Caratini defended Maximilien-Francois-Marie- Isidore de Robespierre, the Jacobin leader and architect of the...association organized to improve his image. "Robespierre is neither a Stalin nor a Pinochet," he...
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Anniversaries
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 5/6/1996; 700+ words
; ...marshal and soldier, 1756; Maximilien-Francois Marie- Isidore de Robespierre, French revolutionary, 1758...essayist, 1862; Louis-Marie de la Haye, Vicomte de Cormenin...Count Maurice-Polydore Marie-Bernard Maeterlinck, poet...
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Maximilien Marie Isidore Robespierre
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Maximilien Marie Isidore Robespierre , 1758-94, one of the leading...theories of democracy and deism, and Robespierre's emphasis on virtue&mdash...epithet "the Incorruptible." Robespierre was elected to the States-General...
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Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Maximilien Fran ç ois Marie Isidore de Robespierre The French Revolutionary leader Maximilien Fran ç ois Marie Isidore de Robespierre (1758-1794) was the spokesman for...
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Robespierre, Maximilien François Marie Isidore de
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
Robespierre, Maximilien François Marie Isidore de (1758–94) French revolutionary. Robespierre was the leader of the radical...of the National Assembly. Robespierre was guillotined for his role...
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Robespierre, Maximilien de
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography
...France French political leader and lawyer Maximilien de Robespierre was the leading voice of the government...traitors were executed. Early life Maximilien Fran ç ois Marie Isidore de Robespierre was born on May 6, 1758, in Arras...
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Ruthlessness
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary
...demented Roman emperor; initiated persecutions against the Christians. [Rom. Hist.: NCE , 1909] Robespierre, Maximilien Marie Isidore (1758 – 1794) architect of the Reign of Terror (1793 – 1794). [Fr. Hist...
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