The Terror (1793-1794)
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- The Terror
- Influence of Robespierre and the SC
- Trial of 21 Girons began in October 1793. They still enjoyed some support and their trial lasted 5 days; aquittal became more likely.
- Robes intervened by convincing the NC that deputies should vote to speed up trials. If after 3 days a jury were convinced they were guilty then they could give the verdict.
- This led to their conviction and deaths on October 31st. Along with other revolutionaries that followed them.
- Robes intervened by convincing the NC that deputies should vote to speed up trials. If after 3 days a jury were convinced they were guilty then they could give the verdict.
- Trial of 21 Girons began in October 1793. They still enjoyed some support and their trial lasted 5 days; aquittal became more likely.
- Dictatorship of the CPS
- By the end of 93 Jacobin gov had won. Revolts had been defeated and foreign troops driven out. This made it possible for them to control the SC.
- September, NC decree that the sections of the Paris Commune should only meet twice a week. Limiting SC ability to organise.
- October, the deputies passed a decree that suspended the constitution with its one man one vote.
- CPS disbanded the Paris Revolutionary Army and closed the clubs where the SC met.
- Law of Frimaire (December 1793)
- Established rev gov.
- Jacobin gov was a dictatorship.
- Confirmed that the CGS and CPS had full executive powers, including control of local gov, enabling them to break the power of the SC in the Paris Commune.
- Disbanded all revolutionary armies (SC) in Paris.
- Went back on earlier revolutionary ideals of decentralization of gov, separation of legislative, executive and judicial.
- Established rev gov.
- Challenges to the CPS
- Indulgents
- = faction led by Danton who campaigned for an end to the Terror in 1794.
- Mood in Paris changed and many feared Robes was siding with these.
- Clemency committee was set up.
- Clemency= mercy
- Robespierre viewed both factions as a threat.
- Hebertists followers of Hebert, who wanted more terror, were arrested.
- They were released and accused the Indulgent and CPS of betraying the revolution. This eventually led to the guillotining of them from the CPS.
- Hebert's supporters on the Paris Commune were replaced by Robespierre's.
- They were released and accused the Indulgent and CPS of betraying the revolution. This eventually led to the guillotining of them from the CPS.
- Hebertists followers of Hebert, who wanted more terror, were arrested.
- Seen as more of a threat due to Danton's popularity. They were arrested for conspiring against the CPS and CGS. They were convicted and guillotined April 1794.
- Hebertists followers of Hebert, who wanted more terror, were arrested.
- They were released and accused the Indulgent and CPS of betraying the revolution. This eventually led to the guillotining of them from the CPS.
- Hebert's supporters on the Paris Commune were replaced by Robespierre's.
- They were released and accused the Indulgent and CPS of betraying the revolution. This eventually led to the guillotining of them from the CPS.
- Collot d-Herbois argued that a continuation of the terror was needed, condemning the arrest of Hebertists.
- Indulgents
- Influence of Robespierre and the SC
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