Works Cited
Baker, Lee. “French National Convention.” World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2011. <http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/311887?terms=reign+of+terror>. This article describes the French National Convention preceding, during, and after the Reign of Terror. In the article, the author describes the political problems faced by the Convention and how they dealt with the problems (namely, the Reign of Terror). This is relevant to our topic because it helps us understand the state of the government during the Reign of Terror; it provides context of and reasons for the occurrence of the Reign of Terror.
“Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen.” Paper Presented at ...National Assembly. ABC-CLIO eBook Collection. Web. 20 Nov. 2011. <http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Topics/Display/1185762?sid=308848&cid=41&useConcept=False>. This article lists the points made by the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. It outlines the basic rights of people in France. This list of rights was set up during the Nation Assembly. by the Third Estate. These rights were eventually ignored by Robespierre in his Reign of Terror. He disregarded the statements that he too once believed in, in turn for power and rule over the people. This source offers us what those beliefs were. It helped us understand what Robespierre contradicted in his rule and murders.
“France: History.” World Geography: Understanding a Changing World. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 14 Nov. 2011. The author of this article takes an objective and historical perspective towards a wide range of audiences especially scholars and students. The main idea of the article is an overview of French history and gives a deep understanding of the Reign of Terror’s context. The article also touches upon the French Revolution with a general summary of the main events. This source helped us understand the topic better by giving information about France’s background and the events leading up to the French Revolution.
“French Revolution.” World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 14 Nov. 2011. The author of this article takes an informational and research-like perspective towards a smaller audience only interested in the details of the French Revolution. The main idea of the article is giving a detailed report on all the factors and aspects of the revolution. This source helped us understand the topic better by helping us understand the cause and effects of the revolution along with a detailed description of each step/phase.
“The Jacobins and the Reign of Terror.” ABC-CLIO eBook Collection. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2011. <http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Topics/Display/1185762?cid=41&terms=Reign+of+Terror>. The Jacobins started out as a group of individuals banded by the idea of constitutional monarchy. However, this group would soon turn to terrorism to attain that goal. This article describes the history and events that the Jacobins were involved in. The information about the Jacobins’ role during the Reign of Terror is of significant value to our group’s topic, as it offers a plethora of details about how the Jacobins instilled fear upon the common people. This article helps us understand what the Jacobins did during the Reign of Terror.
“The Jacobins and the Reign of Terror (Overview).” World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 14 Nov. 2011. The author of this article takes a slightly shallow and general perspective towards an audience simply looking for links between the Jacobins and the Reign of Terror. The main idea of the article is to give a general summary of both the Jacobins and the Reign of Terror but more to introduce in detail the role of the Jacobins in the Reign of Terror. This source helped us understand the topic better by giving a reference point to relate members of the Reign of Terror to, the Jacobins.
Leary, Francis. “Robespierre: The Meaning of Virtue.” Virginia Quarterly Review 72.1 (1996): 104. Print. This article covers the personal values held by Maximilien Robespierre, the leader of the Committee of Public Safety during the time of the Reign of Terror. The author covers Robespierre’s career in French politics, while at the same time explaining his personality. Throughout the article, he makes connections from Robespierre’s personality to the actions he takes, and the motives behind those actions. This article is helpful to us because explains what sort of person Robespierre was and how his personal values affected and motivated his actions during the Reign of Terror.
Lee, Baker. “Committee of Public Safety.” ABC-CLIO eBook Collection. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2011. <http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Topics/Display/1185762?sid=311812&cid=41&useConcept=False#>. This article is about the Committee of Public Safety. The information about how it governed France during the Reign of Terror relates to our topic. Robespierre, the leader of the Reign of Terror, was a member of this committee, and spoke out often. This article provides us with information on the executions and political affairs of the Committee of Public Safety. It helps us understand how the government worked during the Reign of Terror, and the many purges of that time.
“Liberty, Equality, Fraternity (Overview).” World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 14 Nov. 2011. The author of this article takes a social and anthropologic perspective towards those interested in the sociology behind the Reign of Terror and women’s rights advocates. The main idea of the article is revealing some social issues and changes during the Reign of Terror such as human rights and sexual discrimination. This source helped us understand the topic better by introducing another dimension/aspect of the Reign of Terror and what was going on socially during the time period.
Linton, Marisa. “Robespierre and the Terror.” History Today 56.8 (2006): 23-29. Print. In this article, the author is providing an overview of Robespierre’s career. It follows the transformation of Robespierre from a man that opposed the death penalty to a guillotine-happy political figure. The article proceeds to describe Robespierre’s political views, as well as describe his personality and how it fueled his violent actions during the Reign of Terror. This relates to our topic by providing detailed insight into the life and career of Maximilien Robespierre, the man who led the Committee of Public Safety throughout the bloody Reign of Terror up until his own execution.
“Maxamilien Robespierre.” ABC-CLIO eBook Collection. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2011. <http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Topics/Display/1185762?sid=316345&cid=41&useConcept=False>. The article is about the life of Maximilien Robespierre. The author tells us that Robespierre began gaining a reputation when France was in an economic crisis. The author then goes into detail about how Robespierre is elected by the people of Arras for the General Estates meeting, which slowly put him into a position of power. This article tells us how Robespierre came into the position he was in during the Reign of Terror. It gives us an insight into his life before and during the mass murders.
“Reign of Terror.” World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 14 Nov. 2011. The author of this article takes a/an informational and concise perspective towards a wide scholarly audience. The main idea of the article is giving a summary of the key events and character of the Reign of Terror. This source helped us understand the topic better by giving us a good introductory summary and helped us focus the rest of our research. It also gave useful further readings.
Sage, Adam. “Many dead, but he meant well.” New Statesman 5 Nov. 2004: 21-22. Print. This article describes the origin of the guillotine, and talks about its creator, Joseph Guillotin, and the role he played in the Reign of Terror. It talks about Robespierre’s use of the guillotine, and also explains Guillotin’s response to the purpose for which his machine was being used. This is helpful to our research because it provides insight aboubt the primary instrument of execution during the Reign of Terror, the guillotine. It describes how its creator felt about its usage, as well as details its usage during the Terror.
Baker, Lee. “French National Convention.” World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2011. <http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/311887?terms=reign+of+terror>. This article describes the French National Convention preceding, during, and after the Reign of Terror. In the article, the author describes the political problems faced by the Convention and how they dealt with the problems (namely, the Reign of Terror). This is relevant to our topic because it helps us understand the state of the government during the Reign of Terror; it provides context of and reasons for the occurrence of the Reign of Terror.
“Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen.” Paper Presented at ...National Assembly. ABC-CLIO eBook Collection. Web. 20 Nov. 2011. <http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Topics/Display/1185762?sid=308848&cid=41&useConcept=False>. This article lists the points made by the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. It outlines the basic rights of people in France. This list of rights was set up during the Nation Assembly. by the Third Estate. These rights were eventually ignored by Robespierre in his Reign of Terror. He disregarded the statements that he too once believed in, in turn for power and rule over the people. This source offers us what those beliefs were. It helped us understand what Robespierre contradicted in his rule and murders.
“France: History.” World Geography: Understanding a Changing World. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 14 Nov. 2011. The author of this article takes an objective and historical perspective towards a wide range of audiences especially scholars and students. The main idea of the article is an overview of French history and gives a deep understanding of the Reign of Terror’s context. The article also touches upon the French Revolution with a general summary of the main events. This source helped us understand the topic better by giving information about France’s background and the events leading up to the French Revolution.
“French Revolution.” World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 14 Nov. 2011. The author of this article takes an informational and research-like perspective towards a smaller audience only interested in the details of the French Revolution. The main idea of the article is giving a detailed report on all the factors and aspects of the revolution. This source helped us understand the topic better by helping us understand the cause and effects of the revolution along with a detailed description of each step/phase.
“The Jacobins and the Reign of Terror.” ABC-CLIO eBook Collection. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2011. <http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Topics/Display/1185762?cid=41&terms=Reign+of+Terror>. The Jacobins started out as a group of individuals banded by the idea of constitutional monarchy. However, this group would soon turn to terrorism to attain that goal. This article describes the history and events that the Jacobins were involved in. The information about the Jacobins’ role during the Reign of Terror is of significant value to our group’s topic, as it offers a plethora of details about how the Jacobins instilled fear upon the common people. This article helps us understand what the Jacobins did during the Reign of Terror.
“The Jacobins and the Reign of Terror (Overview).” World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 14 Nov. 2011. The author of this article takes a slightly shallow and general perspective towards an audience simply looking for links between the Jacobins and the Reign of Terror. The main idea of the article is to give a general summary of both the Jacobins and the Reign of Terror but more to introduce in detail the role of the Jacobins in the Reign of Terror. This source helped us understand the topic better by giving a reference point to relate members of the Reign of Terror to, the Jacobins.
Leary, Francis. “Robespierre: The Meaning of Virtue.” Virginia Quarterly Review 72.1 (1996): 104. Print. This article covers the personal values held by Maximilien Robespierre, the leader of the Committee of Public Safety during the time of the Reign of Terror. The author covers Robespierre’s career in French politics, while at the same time explaining his personality. Throughout the article, he makes connections from Robespierre’s personality to the actions he takes, and the motives behind those actions. This article is helpful to us because explains what sort of person Robespierre was and how his personal values affected and motivated his actions during the Reign of Terror.
Lee, Baker. “Committee of Public Safety.” ABC-CLIO eBook Collection. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2011. <http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Topics/Display/1185762?sid=311812&cid=41&useConcept=False#>. This article is about the Committee of Public Safety. The information about how it governed France during the Reign of Terror relates to our topic. Robespierre, the leader of the Reign of Terror, was a member of this committee, and spoke out often. This article provides us with information on the executions and political affairs of the Committee of Public Safety. It helps us understand how the government worked during the Reign of Terror, and the many purges of that time.
“Liberty, Equality, Fraternity (Overview).” World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 14 Nov. 2011. The author of this article takes a social and anthropologic perspective towards those interested in the sociology behind the Reign of Terror and women’s rights advocates. The main idea of the article is revealing some social issues and changes during the Reign of Terror such as human rights and sexual discrimination. This source helped us understand the topic better by introducing another dimension/aspect of the Reign of Terror and what was going on socially during the time period.
Linton, Marisa. “Robespierre and the Terror.” History Today 56.8 (2006): 23-29. Print. In this article, the author is providing an overview of Robespierre’s career. It follows the transformation of Robespierre from a man that opposed the death penalty to a guillotine-happy political figure. The article proceeds to describe Robespierre’s political views, as well as describe his personality and how it fueled his violent actions during the Reign of Terror. This relates to our topic by providing detailed insight into the life and career of Maximilien Robespierre, the man who led the Committee of Public Safety throughout the bloody Reign of Terror up until his own execution.
“Maxamilien Robespierre.” ABC-CLIO eBook Collection. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2011. <http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Topics/Display/1185762?sid=316345&cid=41&useConcept=False>. The article is about the life of Maximilien Robespierre. The author tells us that Robespierre began gaining a reputation when France was in an economic crisis. The author then goes into detail about how Robespierre is elected by the people of Arras for the General Estates meeting, which slowly put him into a position of power. This article tells us how Robespierre came into the position he was in during the Reign of Terror. It gives us an insight into his life before and during the mass murders.
“Reign of Terror.” World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 14 Nov. 2011. The author of this article takes a/an informational and concise perspective towards a wide scholarly audience. The main idea of the article is giving a summary of the key events and character of the Reign of Terror. This source helped us understand the topic better by giving us a good introductory summary and helped us focus the rest of our research. It also gave useful further readings.
Sage, Adam. “Many dead, but he meant well.” New Statesman 5 Nov. 2004: 21-22. Print. This article describes the origin of the guillotine, and talks about its creator, Joseph Guillotin, and the role he played in the Reign of Terror. It talks about Robespierre’s use of the guillotine, and also explains Guillotin’s response to the purpose for which his machine was being used. This is helpful to our research because it provides insight aboubt the primary instrument of execution during the Reign of Terror, the guillotine. It describes how its creator felt about its usage, as well as details its usage during the Terror.