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Beth Peterson

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

VIOLENCE

Scenes of violence throughout the French Revolution

QUEEN OF FRANCE

"..sentencing a youth to his..tongue torn out with pincers, and his body burned alive"
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THE MARQUIS

The Marquis, only just killed a boy, but does not care for his life at all.

JACQUES

The dead marquis left with the note, "Drive him fast to his tomb."

THE MOB

"Flashing weapons, blazing torches, smoking wagonloads of wet straw"

MADAME DEFARGE

"...still heading some of her women...., and her knife was in her hand."

THE PIKES

"Seven prisoners released, seven gory heads on pikes"

THE BLOOD

"Saint Antoine's blood was up, and the blood of tyranny and domination.."