They wanted to overthrow the french monarchy (which they did) and institute a new government. Unfortunately the French Revolution was a violent bloodbath and the period that Robespierre ruled is commonly referred to as "the reign of terror"
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They wanted to overthrow the french monarchy (which they did) and institute a new government. Unfortunately the French Revolution was a violent bloodbath and the period that Robespierre ruled is commonly referred to as "the reign of terror"
Maximillien Robespierre was a jacobin who advocated the use of the Guillotine to threaten the non-supporters of the Revolution. Also, Georges Couthon is regarded as a leader of the radicals.
Main reasons: * CGS and CPS against Robespierre * Robespierre lost support of Sans-Culottes by executing main leaders, disbanding armless revolutionaries. * Prior supporters turned against Terror - Danton * Growing extremism, even though war improved
after french revolution robespierre power in france.
Maximilien-Marie-Isidore de Robespierre.
Maximilian Robespierre