Key Leaders - The French Revolution

Journalist, politican - Swiss

• Did scientific experiements on optics and electricity
• Published several books on philosophical and politicial themes, ' The Chains of Slavery'.
• In his opinion, the moderate Revolution of 1789, although it had ended rouyal despotism, had left a new aristocradcy of the rich in contro, eith the grievances of the poor still unsatisfied.
• He had radical views, this made him popular among the lower class in Paris and the Provinces.
• Hated by the people who supported the moderate Revolution that had produced the limited monarchy.
• He was hiding from the authority.
• Marats' beleifs came true, such as massacres, executions etc.
• Was elected to the Convention.
• Voted with the left-wing = Jacobins.
• Blamed for the September massacres.
• He went strongly against the Girondin, he was therefore stabbed by Charlotte Corday.

• French journalist and revolutionist, published the journal '' Le Pere Duchesne''
• Spokesman for the sans-culottes, the extreme republicans of revolutionary France.
• Member of the bourgeoisie.
• He was appealing to popular revolt against the nobility + clergy.
• He attacted the crown as the enemy of the revolution.
• Le Pere Duchesne, exspounding his conception of proleterian interests, and for this own frustration.
• Dec. 22, 1792, Herbert was elected assistant prosecutor of the Parish Commune.
• Became the advocate of sans-culottism.
• Demanded all-out was against the enemies.
• Associated with the de-christianzation.
• Linked to the program of terror in Lyons, Nantes and Vendee.
• Terrorists, influenced the Committee of General Security.
• Base power of the CPS.
• Egged on by his own supporters, because they blamed him for the failure in price controlls.
• Executed.  

• French statesman, leader during the French Rev.
• Called the ' orator of the streets', he was also the most prominent early defender of popular liberties and the republican spirit.
• Had a degree in law, advocate for the King's Council.
• He had a laoud voice, fiercy speech - made the public accept him as its champion of liberty.
• He was a programist - beleived that the Rev. could only succed of it uphold the rights of property, ending the war quickly and restoring order.
• He was lazy, and this blunted the force of his actions, and made him appear unreliable to many.
• He was less a radical person that the others, this therefore made him a great leader.
• He was a part of the Cordelliers Club, inclined towards the 'peoples cause'.
• He was also involved in the fall of Bastille, and followed the Kings' Flight.
• Was for the creation of the republic.
• Elected first deputy prosecutor of the Paris Commune. Than elected president by the Theatre Francaise Electoral District. He also opposed the trial of the King.

• Radical leader durin the Revolution
• A member of the Jacobin group in Paris during the Reign of Terror.
• Studied law, and published a burlesque epic.
• Gave his support to the Revolution when it broke out.
• Published 'The Spirit of the Revolution and the Constitution of France'
• Elceted as a member of the Convention, one of the tasks was to make a draft to the new Constitution.
• He was handsome, proud and self-possessed. He urged the trial and execution of the King.
• He became the spokesman for the Jacobins in demanding death of the Girondins.
• He also became a member of the Committee of the Public Safety, used Reign of Terror, to the repressing opposition.
• Became representative to the Army of the Rhine in Stratsbourg, the war went badly.
• In Paris, he defended the Terror, he was a terrorist and a idealist.
• He supported Robespierre, however they were arrested and execute. Saint-Just than was called the 'archangel of the Revolution'.