Title: Role of Maximilien Robespierre During The French Revolution | Learnodo Newtonic
Headings: Role of Maximilien Robespierre During The French Revolution
Role of Maximilien Robespierre During The French Revolution
The Third Estate
The Incorruptible
Trial And Execution of Louis XVI
Fall of the Girondins
The Reign of Terror
Overthrow And Execution
Assessment

Content: This became known as the Reign of Terror and lasted for more than 10 months. In the name of ridding the threats to the revolution, an estimated 500,000 suspects were arrested, 17,000 were officially executed and 25,000 died in summary executions, i.e. without benefit of a full and fair trial. Guillotine became associated with the period and was known as “Madame Guillotine” or “The National Razor”. A satirical engraving of Robespierre guillotining the executioner after having guillotined everyone else in France
Overthrow And Execution
Maximilien Robespierre became the most feared man in France during the Reign of Terror. However, by mid-1794, he had become a target of conspiracies due to his views but mostly because the members feared that they could be guillotined next. Thus, when he gave a speech demanding another purge of deputies, the fearful deputies plotted against him. The next day, July 27, 1794, Robespierre came under verbal attack at the National Convention and an order was made to arrest Robespierre and his followers. Robespierre tried to kill himself with a pistol, but only managed to shatter his lower jaw. The following day, on 28th July 1794, Robespierre was guillotined without trial. 21 of his closest associates were also executed bringing an end to the Reign of Terror.