We were asked to come up with an 800 word essay on the following extract from Robespierre's journal. It was written in autumn of 1793."Principal measure of public safety. it will be necessary to send through all the republic a small number of strong commissioners, armed with good instructions and above all good principles, to reduce public opinion to unity and to republicanism - the sole means of ending the Revolution to the profit of the people.
These commissioners will above all concentrate on discovering and inventorying men who are worthy to serve the cause of liberty. To purge the surveillance committees, we must produce a list of all their members, their names, occupations and addresses ....
We must revise the list of the leaders of the counter-revolution in each locality ....
Overturn the decree of the municipality which bans the saying of the mass and vespers. it does not have the right. It is a source of trouble."
Hardman, J. (ed.) (1999, 2nd ed.) The French Revolution Sourcebook, (London, Arnold, p. 198)
The questions were -
What kind of primary source is this .... ?
Particular words or phrases requiring elucidation.
What can we learn with respect to Robespierre and the French Revolution, distinguishing between witting and unwitting testimony?
I hated doing this at the start. I was under pressure at work and could not concentrate on it. Once I was able to give it the necessary time though, I enjoyed it; almost, but not quite as much as my last on the Colosseum.
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dear westcoaster
I am a ou student too. unfortunately i have not yet completed tma04 yet, as i have been in and out of hospital with lung infection, however, i was wondering whether you would be kind to let me have a copy of your tma04, which would greatly help me.
kind regards
r.
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