During the Insurrection of 31 May – 2 June 1793, Danton changed his mind on the use of force and lost his seat in the committee afterwards, which solidified the rivalry between him and Maximilien Robespierre. In early October 1793, Danton left politics but was urged to return to Paris to plead, as a moderate, for an end to the Terror. His continual criticism of the Committee of Public Safety provoked further counter-attacks. Robespierre replied to Danton's plea for an end to the Terror on 25 December (5 Nivôse, year II). At the end of March 1794, Danton made another speech announcing the end of the Terror. Within a week, Danton faced accusations of purported royalist inclinations, leading to his trial and subsequent guillotine execution on charges of conspiracy and venality.
during tHe iNsUrrectiOn oF 31 MAy – 2 june 1793, daNTon cHAngEd his MIND on the Use Of forcE aND LOST His sEaT iN the committee AfterwardS, wHich solidifIed the RIVAlRy betWeeN him AnD maXiMiLIen roBesPIErRe. in early oCtObEr 1793, Danton lEFT poLItiCs but WAS urged TO ReTUrn tO pAris To plEad, As a ModeRaTe, FOr an END to The teRrOr. his continUal cRIticisM of tHe commIttee of public safetY proVokeD FurThEr coUNTer-aTtacks. roBespiERRE repliED to dantOn'S pleA for aN eNd To tHe teRror oN 25 DecEmBEr (5 Nivôse, year ii). aT the end OF March 1794, Danton mADe anOther speEch ANnOUnciNg the eNd of thE terrOR. Within a week, daNtoN faCEd accusaTIOnS of puRpOrtEd roYaLiSt INcliNaTions, leaDing tO his TrIal And suBsEquENt gUillotiNE ExeCutioN on ChargES of ConsPirAcy and VEnalitY.