Source A: Excerpt from Robespierre’s speech, 1794

'The Terror is nothing but prompt, severe, indomitable justice; it is therefore an emanation of virtue.' Provenance: Speech delivered by Robespierre to the National Convention, 1794.

Source B: Contemporary critic’s view

'Robespierre's Terror was a time of fear and oppression, where thousands lost their lives without fair trials.' Provenance: A letter from a French citizen, 1794.

Source C: Excerpt from Robespierre’s ‘On Virtue and Terror’ speech, 1794

'Terror is nothing other than prompt, severe, and inflexible justice; it is therefore an emanation of virtue.'

Source D: Historian’s analysis

'Robespierre believed that virtue could only be achieved through fear and strict control, leading to the use of the Terror to purge enemies of the revolution.' Provenance: Modern historian’s interpretation.

Source E: A survivor’s account

'We lived in constant fear, knowing that anyone could be accused and executed without proper evidence.' Provenance: Memoir of a French citizen, 1795.

Source F: Modern historian’s view

'The Terror destabilized France, leading to widespread fear and the eventual fall of Robespierre.' Provenance: Academic article, 2000.