▁É lis abeth , ▁the ▁sister ▁of ▁Louis ▁XVI . ▁ ▁June ▁ 2 : ▁Naval ▁battle ▁between ▁British ▁and ▁French ▁fle ets ▁off ▁O u ess ant . ▁The ▁French ▁lose ▁seven ▁war ships , ▁but ▁a ▁con voy ▁carrying ▁gra in ▁from ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁is ▁able ▁to ▁dock ▁in ▁Br est . ▁▁ ▁June ▁ 4 : ▁Rob esp ierre ▁is ▁un anim ously ▁elected ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁Convention . ▁ ▁June ▁ 8 ▁– ▁Festival ▁of ▁the ▁Supreme ▁Being ; ▁Acc eler ation ▁of ▁the ▁T error ▁▁ ▁June ▁ 8 : ▁Festival ▁of ▁the ▁Supreme ▁Being , ▁conducted ▁by ▁Rob esp ierre . ▁Some ▁deput ies ▁vis ibly ▁show ▁anno y ance ▁with ▁his ▁behavior ▁at ▁the ▁Festival . ▁▁ ▁June ▁ 1 0 : ▁Law ▁of ▁ 2 2 ▁Pra i rial ▁- ▁As ▁the ▁pr isons ▁are ▁full , ▁the ▁Convention ▁spe eds ▁up ▁the ▁tri als ▁of ▁those ▁accused . ▁Wit ness es ▁are ▁no ▁longer ▁required ▁to ▁test ify . ▁From ▁June ▁ 1 1 ▁to ▁July ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 1 , 3 7 6 ▁prisoners ▁are ▁sent enced ▁to ▁death , ▁with ▁no ▁acqu itt als , ▁compared ▁with ▁ 1 2 5 1 ▁death ▁sentences ▁in ▁the ▁previous ▁four teen ▁months . ▁The ▁Convention ▁also ▁gives ▁itself ▁the ▁exclusive ▁right ▁to ▁arrest ▁its ▁own ▁members . ▁▁ ▁June ▁ 1 2 : ▁Without ▁naming ▁names , ▁Rob esp ierre ▁announ ces ▁to ▁the ▁Convention ▁that ▁he ▁will ▁demand ▁the ▁heads