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These two groups were two large political groups during the French Revolution.
- Jacobins were people who supported the revolution and wanted a centralized Republic. They were the ones to intituted the reign of terror.
- Girondins were members of the moderate republican party that was in power during the French Revolution; they were a group of individuals who held certain opinions and principles in common rather than an organized political party. They wanted a democratic revolution within and of patriotic defiance to the European powers without.
Jacobins were the ones who wanted radical change and the Girondins were the ones who wanted conservative change.
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Radical group which was eliminated by the jacobins?
girondins was eliminated by the Jacobins
What did the Girondins and Jacobins want?
They demanded a republic
Who were Girondin and Jacobins?
The Girondins and Jacobins are one and the same; the Girondins are members of the Jacobin club. However the difference is the leading influential figures within the Jacobin club which caused a divide in ideology and resulting in two split groups; the Girondins and Montagnards.The Girondins are most famously associated with Brissot, hence their alternative name Brissotins.Whilst, the Montagnards were under the main influence of Robespierre. Heavily simplifying the difference between the Girondins and Montagnards; the Girondins were more conservative in ideas while the Montagnards were more radical, favouring total republicanism.
Two groups involved in the Reign of Terror?
The reign of terror was incited by a conflict between rival political factions, the Girondins and the Jacobins. The Jacobins gained control of the committee of public safety, and at this point Maximilien Robespierre made his entrance quickly becoming the most influential member of the Committee as it moved to take radical measures against the Revolution's domestic and foreign enemies.
Why did the girondins want to prove King Louis XVI and Mary Antoinette guilty?
The Girondins didn't want or have to prove the royal family guilty. Everybody accepted the guilt of the king and queen as a fact after their flight to Varennes, in which they tried to flee France into Austria so that they could use foreign assistance to attack the revolutionary government. In fact, the Girondins were the people who were against King Louis XVI's execution. The Girondins wanted the king to be exiled. It was the Jacobins who got Louis executed.
