Maximilien Robespierre.
The more radical element in the National Convention in 1793 was the Jacobins, particularly the Montagnards faction led by Maximilien Robespierre. They pushed for more extreme measures during the Reign of Terror, such as establishing revolutionary tribunals and intensifying the repression of counter-revolutionaries.
The Jacobins.
the jacobins were afraid that people wouldn't support them and therefore they would lose power. so they used violence and terror to force the people to vote and keep them in power.
The Jacobins.
The Jacobins.
The Jacobins and the Committee of Public Safety.
During the Reign of Terror (1793-1794) in Revolutionary France, the primary threats included perceived internal enemies such as royalists, moderates, and counter-revolutionaries, who were seen as obstacles to the revolutionary goals. Additionally, external threats from foreign monarchies, which were waging war against revolutionary France, heightened fears of invasion and betrayal. The radical leadership, particularly the Jacobins, employed extreme measures, including mass executions through the guillotine, to eliminate dissent and consolidate their power, leading to a climate of fear and paranoia. Ultimately, the Reign of Terror aimed to protect the revolution but resulted in widespread violence and the loss of thousands of lives.
Factionalism between the Girondins and the Jacobins led to the reign of terror.
Maximilien Robespierre, the Jacobins and the Committee of Public Safety,
The Reign of Terror.
they believed it would be the start of "republic of virtue"
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