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What was reign of terror?​

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Answered by Anonymous
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Answer:

The Reign of Terror, or The Terror, refers to a period during the French Revolution after the First French Republic was established.

Answered by potterheadArushi
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Answer:

Reign of Maximillian Robespierre

Explanation:

The period from 1793 to 1794 is referred to as the Reign of

Terror. Robespierre followed a policy of severe control and

punishment. All those whom he saw as being ëenemiesí of the

republic ñ ex-nobles and clergy, members of other political

parties, even members of his own party who did not agree with

his methods ñ were arrested, imprisoned and then tried by a

revolutionary tribunal. If the court found them ëguiltyí they

were guillotined. The guillotine is a device consisting of two

poles and a blade with which a person is beheaded. It was named

after Dr Guillotin who invented it.

Robespierreís government issued laws placing a maximum ceiling

on wages and prices. Meat and bread were rationed. Peasants

were forced to transport their grain to the cities and sell it at

prices fixed by the government. The use of more expensive white

flour was forbidden; all citizens were required to eat the pain

díÈgalitÈ (equality bread), a loaf made of wholewheat. Equality

was also sought to be practised through forms of speech and

address. Instead of the traditional Monsieur (Sir) and Madame

(Madam) all French men and women were henceforth Citoyen

and Citoyenne (Citizen). Churches were shut down and their

buildings converted into barracks or offices.

Robespierre pursued his policies so relentlessly that even his

supporters began to demand moderation. Finally, he was

convicted by a court in July 1794, arrested and on the next day

sent to the guillotine.

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