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Insurgency- 1. The quality or circumstance of being rebellious.

Insurgency- 1. The quality or circumstance of being rebellious. 2. An instance of rebellion; an insurgence. Partisan- an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance. Reign of Terror . The Guillotine.

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Insurgency- 1. The quality or circumstance of being rebellious.

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  1. Insurgency- • 1. The quality or circumstance of being rebellious. • 2. An instance of rebellion; an insurgence. • Partisan- • an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance.

  2. Reign of Terror The Guillotine

  3. The guillotine is one of European history's most bloody icons. Although designed with the best of intentions, this hugely recognisable machine soon became associated with events that have overshadowed both its heritage and its development: the French Revolution.

  4. Many methods of execution were used across France in the early 18th century, ranging from the painful, to the grotesque, bloody and painful. • Hanging and burning were common, as were more imaginative methods • The rich or powerful could be beheaded with axe or sword • Many suffered the compilation of death and torture that comprised hanging and quartering. • These methods had a twofold purpose

  5. More humane methods? • Dr Guillotine • previous techniques were felt to be too barbaric and unsuitable • Quick, painless killing machine?

  6. Questions • Who was often killed by the guillotine? And why were these people killed? • What was the guillotine? • Compare the terror in Paris to that in the provinces? How did it differ? • What happened in March 1794? Why? • What took place in June 1794 and what was the result of this?

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