1. The People of the French Revolution
By: Grant Hall
Period 3

2. The Committee of
Public Safety
• had a dictatorial control over
France during the time of the
Reign of Terror
• influenced greatly by
Robespierre
• lost its power with death of
Robepierre

3. Maximilien
Robespierre
• known as the incorruptible
• was a supporter of the cult of
the supreme being
• was a master orator

4. Jean Paul Marat
• received a skin disease from
living in the sewers
• was the editor of the
newspaper “The Friend of the
People”
• was assassinated by Charlotte
Corday

5. Louis XVI
• was married to Marie
Antoinette
• was beheaded for treason to
his country after trying to flee
France
• was the last King of France

6. Marie Antoinette
• was the last queen of France
• was nicknamed Madame
Deficit
• was not loved by the people for
not bearing and heir quickly

7. George Danton
• rallied the people of France
with a speech after Verdun was
taken
• was beheaded for opposing the
Terror
• was at one point a member of
the Committee of Public Safety

8. Charlotte Corday
• assassinated Jean Paul Marat
• openly admitted to murdering
him and was beheaded
• believed he was an enemy of
France and was causing
unnecessary blood shed