Title: Maximilien Robespierre
Headings: Maximilien Robespierre
Maximilien Robespierre
Background
At the Estates-General
Radical views and popularity
Disposing of the Girondons
Rapid fall

Content: “Robespierre’s politics have often been seen as synonymous with the Revolution itself. He encapsulated what was best – and worst – about the Revolution. He was a tireless advocate for liberty and equality, yet, to defend these principles, he was prepared to adopt the Terror. Nevertheless, he was only one man amongst many, and we may ask why it is that revolutionary ideology as a whole has so often been identified with this one individual.” Marisa Linton
1. Maximilien Robespierre was the most significant revolutionary leader of the radical period (1792-94), a critical figure in the Committee of Public Safety (CPS) and an architect of the Reign of Terror. 2. Raised by his grandparents, Robespierre was an outstanding student once famously snubbed by King Louis XVI. He obtained a law degree and returned to his native Arras, where he excelled as a lawyer. 3.