The Slaughter of the Noble

As you read in our intro-post, we are studying about the French Revolution, the Napoleonic War and the War of 1812. Today, I am going to talk about the French Revolution.
There was a certain man named Maximilian Robespierre. He was the leader of the Jacobin's, as well as the cause for all of the deaths caused by the National Razor (Guillotine). There was also another man named Georges Danton, who at first supported Robespierre in these riots. But after much bloodshed, he tried to stop the killing. When Robespierre discovered this, he tried to put a stop to Danton, knowing that if he were to succeed, the noble class would arrest those in charge of the killing. He ended up killing Danton. Robespierre now had full power and went berserk with killing. This time of mass murderer was known as the Reign of Terror. All of that said, here is a speech that I wrote pertaining to Maximilian Robespierre.


Beware: PG:13 for violence :)

Notice: I do not agree with Robespierre on this :)

I, Maximilian Robespierre, stand strongly against the greed of the Aristocracy. 

They disregard the rights of the people. 

We are invisible to their royal eyes; we are as dirt under their royal feet. 
This act can only be washed out with blood, 
the blood of the National Razor.
Transform the minds of  the people: 'A revolution is unavoidable.'

Make them hunger for more bloodshed; don't stop 'till this cruelty is crushed.
Let your anger boil over into action.

Down with the king and queen! down with the aristocracy!
Feed their heads to the National Razor!

     A wash of silence poured across the crowd as Maximilian Robespierre mounted the stage. The people gazed at the ambitious, arrogant man. He began with a low tone, but raised his voice to a passionate tone at the mention of the National Razor. When he started he didn't stop 'till he had spoken his peace. At the mention of "Down with the king and queen down with the Aristocracy!!! Feed their heads to the National Razor!!!" A great applause shook the whole room as the peasants took up arms and rushed to the prison where they kept the Noblemen. A great deal of death was dealt that day as they stormed into the prison and slaughtered the men there, leaving the survivors forsaken. Robespierre looked at the scenery with a smile spread across his face, not knowing that he himself would one day be sent to the Guillotine, on June 28, 1794.    

Written by: Austin B. Spafford