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He was, and is a tragic figure in that he was not always the evil that power and war made him. Once, Robespierre, who when in power ordered the deaths of so many, could not bring himself to order the deaths of even criminals, and so sacrificed his job and a prosperous future as a judge to avoid it.
Maximilien Francois Marie Isidore de Robespierre was executed on the 28th July, 1794 in the Place de la Revolution, Paris along with Louis Saint-Just and Georges Couston as well as nineteen others. The crowd cried "Down with the tyrant!" as he was about to be executed. It is belived Robespierre is the only person to have been executed by the guillotine face up so he could see the blade approaching.
Members of the National convention turned on Robespierre. They demanded his arrest and execution. The factions within the revolutionary government did not agree, so it was inevitable that one would gain the upper hand and denounce the other groups. So several of those who approved beheadings were themselves beheaded on the guillotine.
Maximilien Robespierre was an influential member of the Committee of Public Safety and was instrumental in the period of the Revolution commonly known as the Reign of Terror that ended with his arrest and execution in 1794. Robespierre was the person that demanded Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette to die and plead for their deaths in court. He said in the courtroom: "Louis must die, so that the country may live." Eventually, he has gone so far in killing so many people during the revolution, that the French eventually turned against him. Robespierre was guillotined without a trial (!!) in the Place de la Révolution and he was the only man ever to be guillotined face-up, so he could see the blade fall at him. He had screamed when the blade fell and therefore his jaw was stuck to his neck (the blade cut right through his mouth).
He was a great orator.
Robespierre (the leader of the Jacobins) was the last to be executed, ending the Reign of terror. He was faced upwards in the guillotine, because that was thought to be fair punishment for him since he had sent so many others to the guillotine.
He was, and is a tragic figure in that he was not always the evil that power and war made him. Once, Robespierre, who when in power ordered the deaths of so many, could not bring himself to order the deaths of even criminals, and so sacrificed his job and a prosperous future as a judge to avoid it.
Maximilien Francois Marie Isidore de Robespierre was executed on the 28th July, 1794 in the Place de la Revolution, Paris along with Louis Saint-Just and Georges Couston as well as nineteen others. The crowd cried "Down with the tyrant!" as he was about to be executed. It is belived Robespierre is the only person to have been executed by the guillotine face up so he could see the blade approaching.
I learned he said, "you have to kill so the revolution can live". So that's all I know
Main reasons: * CGS and CPS against Robespierre * Robespierre lost support of Sans-Culottes by executing main leaders, disbanding armless revolutionaries. * Prior supporters turned against Terror - Danton * Growing extremism, even though war improved
Members of the National convention turned on Robespierre. They demanded his arrest and execution. The factions within the revolutionary government did not agree, so it was inevitable that one would gain the upper hand and denounce the other groups. So several of those who approved beheadings were themselves beheaded on the guillotine.
Maximilien Robespierre was an influential member of the Committee of Public Safety and was instrumental in the period of the Revolution commonly known as the Reign of Terror that ended with his arrest and execution in 1794. Robespierre was the person that demanded Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette to die and plead for their deaths in court. He said in the courtroom: "Louis must die, so that the country may live." Eventually, he has gone so far in killing so many people during the revolution, that the French eventually turned against him. Robespierre was guillotined without a trial (!!) in the Place de la Révolution and he was the only man ever to be guillotined face-up, so he could see the blade fall at him. He had screamed when the blade fell and therefore his jaw was stuck to his neck (the blade cut right through his mouth).
Louis XVI was executed on the 21st of January 1793. Robespierre was executed on the 28th of July 1794. So there were just over 18 months between the two executions.
Members of the National convention turned on Robespierre. They demanded his arrest and execution. The factions within the revolutionary government did not agree, so it was inevitable that one would gain the upper hand and denounce the other groups. So several of those who approved beheadings were themselves beheaded on the guillotine.
He was a great orator.
Members of the National convention turned on Robespierre. They demanded his arrest and execution. The factions within the revolutionary government did not agree, so it was inevitable that one would gain the upper hand and denounce the other groups. So several of those who approved beheadings were themselves beheaded on the guillotine.
Robespierre DID support the American revolution. It was partly the American revolution that inspired him. Many French soldiers also fought in the American revolution. As for why; Robespierre belived that everyone should be equal and have rights, including the people in America. He always had his client's (for he was a lawyer) human rights as his best interests, so he belived strongly in the American revolution.