In Lyon, a city with a reputation for royalist sympathies and also a federalist center, nearly two thousand were executed, some by guillotine and others shot down by cannon. (Yale University Press, 1989), 343. Some view the French Terror as the precursor of the much bloodier revolutionary terrors of the twentieth century. Because each style has its own formatting nuances that evolve over time and not all information is available for every reference entry or article, Encyclopedia.com cannot guarantee each citation it generates. A Cultural History of the French Revolution. "The First Coalition 1793-1797." Then, copy and paste the text into your bibliography or works cited list. Jacques René Hébert During the trial of the Girondins, in October 1793, the National Convention decreed that juries might restrict trials to three days if they were convinced of the guilt of the accused. The best estimates of historians suggest that forty thousand were executed during the Terror, but if one includes those who died in the repression of the Vendée the death toll mounts considerably higher.The most salient images of the Reign of Terror, however, come from Paris, where the most dramatic "show trials" of the Revolution took place. "Marjorie Bloy. New members were appointed the day after Robespierre's execution, and limits on terms of office were fixed (a quarter of the committee retired every three months). Toulon, Marseille, and Bordeaux—cities that resisted the National Convention in the summer of 1793—all suffered three hundred or more executions during the Terror.The Law of Suspects, passed in September 1793, empowered local committees of surveillance to draw up lists of suspects and order their arrest. Therefore, it’s best to use Encyclopedia.com citations as a starting point before checking the style against your school or publication’s requirements and the most-recent information available at these sites:Encyclopedia of Modern Europe: Europe 1789-1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of Industry and EmpirePick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.• In approximately one-third of the eighty-three departments the Terror claimed fewer than ten victims. The young men shall fight; the married man shall forge arms and transport provisions; the women shall make tents and clothes and shall serve in the hospitals; the children shall turn all lint into linen; the old men shall betake themselves to the public square in order to arouse the courage of the warriors and preach hatred of kings and the unity of the Republic. The tide would not turn from them until September 1792 when the French won a The Reign of Terror was characterized by a dramatic rejection of long-held religious authority, its hierarchical structure, and the corrupt and intolerant influence of the aristocracy and clergy. During the Reign of Terror, ... led by Georges Danton, who demanded moderation and clemency. The first of these was in October 1793, when the Girondin deputies, led by the great orator Pierre-Victurnien Vergniaud, were tried and executed. "Marjorie Bloy. Then, copy and paste the text into your bibliography or works cited list. New members were appointed the day after Robespierre's execution, and limits on terms of office were fixed (a quarter of the committee retired every three months). The young men shall fight; the married man shall forge arms and transport provisions; the women shall make tents and clothes and shall serve in the hospitals; the children shall turn all lint into linen; the old men shall betake themselves to the public square in order to arouse the courage of the warriors and preach hatred of kings and the unity of the Republic. The Committee's powers were gradually eroded. Your purchase of books or other items through links on this site helps keep this free educational site on the web. In 1789, church lands were expropriated and priests killed or forced to leave France.On 10 March 1793 the National Convention set up the On 6 April 1793 the National Convention established the On 24 June 1793 the Convention adopted the first republican constitution of France, the On 23 August 1793 the National Convention decreed the Les jeunes gens iront au combat ; les hommes mariés forgeront les armes et transporteront les subsistances ; les femmes feront des tentes et serviront dans les hôpitaux ; les enfants mettront le vieux linge en charpie ; les vieillards se feront porter sur les places publiques pour exciter le courage des guerriers, prêcher la haine des rois et l’unité de la République