Twelve Who Ruled: The Year of the Terror in the French Revolution

Written by R. R. Palmer and Isser Woloch

Narrated by David Stifel

The Reign of Terror continues to fascinate scholars as one of the bloodiest periods in French history, when the Committee of Public Safety strove to defend the first Republic from its many enemies, creating a climate of fear and suspicion in revolutionary France. R. R. Palmer's fascinating narrative follows the Committee's deputies individually and collectively, recounting and assessing their tumultuous struggles in Paris and their repressive missions in the provinces. A foreword by Isser Woloch explains why this book remains an enduring classic in French revolutionary studies.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Jun 9, 2020
• ISBN: 9781705234723

Reviews for Twelve Who Ruled

[Stijn van Dijken · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

An account of the personalities that carrier supreme responsibility during the reign of terror. Because many of the twelve spent time directing local policy, the book transcends the infighting of elite politics. Unfortunately, despite the bureaucratic nature of the regime, the documentation is not as precise as you would like to see.
Nonetheless I believe you have to read this book or something like it to understand anything of the French revolution.