Read together the Reign of Terror: during this period, many harsh laws were passed by the revolutionary government to intimidate or eliminate anyone who disagreed with the radical Jacobins.
Lots of beheadings during the Reign of Terror. Danton in 1794. Robespierre ruled France with the powers of a dictator.
Watched the DVD "The French Revolution." Looked at two episodes, the "Death of a king" and "Noble Blood." We saw King Louis and Marie Antoinette both go on trial and eventually sent to the guillotine. The revolution continued to get bloodier with the death of Marat and the role of Robespierre.
"Revolutions cannot be made with rosewater".
Performances tomorrow! Looking forward to fantastic group skits.
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