Some years ago, in Paris, my son and I read Christopher Hibbert’s history of the French Revolution. When we were done, we talked about how the book had inadvertently convinced us that Maximilien ...
I just got back from having the best of times on a visit to Paris, France. But every morning there, I’d spend a few minutes checking for updates on the worst of times in Washington, D.C. I’m back in ...
Reading an article on Maximilien Robespierre published in the New York Review of Books (23 June 2022) has led me to reflect (or more accurately, further reflect) on both my short time as an active ...
Revolutionary France in 1794 was a crucible, combining all the elements that would embody Western politics in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. All eyes were on Paris. Depending on who was ...
In Revolutionary France, Maximilien Robespierre emerged as a passionate advocate for the ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity. But despite his initial ...
LONDON (Reuters) - He was riddled with jaundice, pock-marked, bloody and twitchy. A new scientific analysis shows French revolutionary Maximilien de Robespierre was probably suffering from an ...
A death mask made by Madame Tussaud has been used to recreate the likeness of Maximilien de Robespierre - the infamous revolutionary leader. Madame Tussaud, now known for her world-renown waxworks ...
Through the life of Maximilien Robespierre, Misha Glenny explores the impact of the French Revolution and the period of violence known as the Terror. Show more On ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Ever since the "prime public functionary" - previously known as Louis XVI - lost his head on the Place de la Révolution in Paris, Maximilien de Robespierre has been seen as the evil, green-eyed genius ...
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