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Jacobins They were originally called Society of Friends of the Constitution For a description of the Jacobins go to the BBC History website and read the page on both the Jacobins and Robespierre. There is even a portrait of Robespierre

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/robespierre_maximilien.shtml

The Literary Encyclopedia also has a good description of the Jacobin movement http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=578

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