2.7- The Fall Of The Jacobins Flashcards
What festival did Robespierre lead in Paris?
The festival of the supreme being
When did Robespierre lead the festival of the supreme being?
8th June 1794
When was the law of prairial passed?
10th June 1794
What was the law of the prairial?
Said that all ‘enemies of the people’ were to be executed, and in their trials, the only consideration was to the conscience of the jurors
When was the great terror?
10th June-27th July
What was the great terror?
1594 men and women were executed by the revolutionary tribunal of Paris
When did Robespierre take a month away from public life?
18th June 1794
What did Robespierre do during his month away from public life?
Made no speeches at the convention and attended the committee of public safety only two or three times
When did Robespierre reappear to address the convention?
26th July
What did Robespierre say when he reappeared at the convention?
He denounced those of his colleagues who were plotting against the republic , but didn’t name them
What did robespierres speech to the convention make people feel?
Both moderates and radicals felt like they could be victims of the next terror
What happened when Robespierre next tried to address the convention?
He was shouted down
When was Robespierre shouted down?
27th July 1794
What did the convention vote to do about Robespierre?
Arrest him and his colleagues
What happened to Robespierre once he was in prison?
He was immediately released and called on the national guard to defend him against the convention
