Although designed with the best of intentions, this hugely recognizable machine soon became associated with events that have overshadowed both its heritage and its development: the French Revolution. ... Designed to make execution more humane, the guillotine quickly became a symbol of tyranny during the French Revolution. ... After two years of detention Kind Louis XVI attempted to flee France, but was captured by revolutionaries at Varennes. ... I believe in the saying "an eye for an eye." ... In conclusion, the French Guillotine was a harsh killing machine that killed many by decapitation. ...

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Interpretations of the French Revolution: Historiographically, The French Revolution has been interpreted by three main views: The Views of Conservatism, Liberalism, and Socialism. ... Edmond Burke, an English aristocrat that represented the Conservative interpretation of the French Revolution; hated the French Revolution, as all aristocrats did. ... Great writers such as Alexis de Tocqueville believed the French Revolution was a necessary event; that it was trying to create a Constitutional Monarchy for France. ... They really began the French Revolution. ... Socialism describes the French R...

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The behavior by the revolutionary French government was not justified. ... Austria and Prussia did make their way into France and the emigres did form armies but throughout the war, France stayed in the lead. ... But according to Document G, in 1794 he was saying how they must smother the enemies of the republic. ... The government immediately turned to accusing everyone of being a counterrevolutionary for saying even the slightest critique about the government. ... The behavior by the revolutionary French government was not justified. ...

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Marie Antoinette was the wife of King Louis XVI, and the queen of France at the beginning of the French Revolution. ... She was made a symbol of hatred to all of France. Sadly for this young queen she was not guilty of most of what she was accused of, including saying, "Let them eat cake.? ... The new king and queen of France were quoted as saying, "Protect us, Lord, for we reign too young.? ... When Marie left Austria for the last time to go to France, she didn't even speak French. ...

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Gold francs had been circulated in France from 1800 to 1914, and this suggests that the story took place in that time period. However, it is quite unlikely that the story took place in the 1800s because at that time, France was a pandemonium after the French Revolution had ended and there were wars between European nations. ... However, in the 1890s onwards, France had industrialized rapidly and lower-class and middle-class citizens had emerged from poverty. ... - However, after critisizing him, she kept ordering more meals and drinks and kept saying that she never ate more than one thing......

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However, he tries to fit in by saying "I wear my hat down over my ears. ... The protagonist describes himself as a border crosser, a mediator between the French doctors and the refugees – he is the "Go-Between.... He's self-ironic as he racks himself down by saying "wise professor me" (l. 88) and "lucky professor me" (l. 107), and it is obvious because he puts himself in the situation where he is stuck in between Africa and Europe. ...

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