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Approximately 90 individuals, including Robespierre, were executed without trial in the following days, marking the onset of an era recognized as the Thermidorian Reaction. [8] A figure deeply divisive during his lifetime, Robespierre's views and policies continue to evoke controversy.
Feb 9, 2010 · In less than a year, 300,000 suspected enemies of the Revolution were arrested; at least 10,000 died in prison, and 17,000 were officially executed, many by guillotine in the Place de la...
The fall of Robespierre. Robespierre’s arrest and shooting in the Hôtel de Ville, July 1794. In July 1794, the month of Thermidor in Year II in the revolutionary calendar, Maximilien Robespierre ‘s grip on the revolution came to an abrupt and violent end. As befitted his time in power, Robespierre was brought undone by a conspiracy among ...
Jan 11, 2023 · Condemned to death, Robespierre was executed alongside 21 of his closest allies, including Saint-Just and his brother Augustin; when it was Robespierre's turn to die, the executioner ripped off his bandages, causing him to utter an agonized scream that was only silenced when the blade fell.
Nov 23, 2022 · Why did Robespierre support the execution of King Louis XVI? Robespierre believed that as long as King Louis XVI was alive, he was an automatic threat to the French Republic, since counter-revolutionaries could rally behind his claim to the throne.
Robespierre's execution on July 28, 1794, was a public spectacle, met with a mixture of relief, satisfaction, and trepidation. The guillotine, which had been the instrument of the Terror, now claimed the life of its chief architect.
Apr 2, 2014 · In the next 11 months, 300,000 suspected enemies of the Revolution were arrested and more than 17,000 were executed, most by guillotine. In the orgy of bloodshed, Robespierre was able to...
