What was his theory of revolutionary terror?

Those familiar with his career remarked that Robespierre fought for the poor common man. He wanted to do away with economic disparity and increase the standard ... It has been said that terror was the mainspring of despotic government. Does your government, then, resemble a despotism? Yes, as the sword which glitters in ... Oct 27, 2012 ... My friend drew Robespierre, who, when collected, ends the day. We didn't like the way it affected the game (my friend was in second place, and ... Jan 18, 2012 ... Was Maximilien Robespierre (1758-94) a heroic martyr of the French ... do have: it is the five years of Revolution that beckons. We ... Maximilien Robespierre was a radical democrat and key figure in the French Revolution of 1789. Robespierre briefly presided over the influential Jacobin Club. After the downfall of the monarchy in August 1792, Robespierre was elected first deputy for Paris to the National Convention. The convention abolished the ... Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794) was a leader of the French Revolution best known for spearheading the Reign of Terror. He was an important member of the ... Dec 29, 2014 ... When I was a student—back in the Dark Ages—“What does it mean?” was thought to be a good question to ask of a book or a story or a film. The ... May 14, 2014 ... This leaves open the question of what to do when The People do not agree with what you have decided. Robespierre was a great student of the idea ... Jul 17, 2010 ... The left has felt less sure of what to do with his legacy. For Marx he was a “terrorist with his head in the clouds,” driven by ancient Roman ...