HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Napoleon
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Robispierre
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King Louis XVI
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Marquis de Lafayette
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Detailed explanation-1: -Maximilien Robespierre, the architect of the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror, is overthrown and arrested by the National Convention . As the leading member of the Committee of Public Safety from 1793, Robespierre encouraged the execution, mostly by guillotine, of more than 17, 000 enemies of the Revolution.
Detailed explanation-2: -From April to July 10, 1793, the Committee of Public Safety was dominated by Georges Danton and his followers, who pursued a policy of moderation and reconciliation but who failed to deal adequately with the precarious military situation.
Detailed explanation-3: -In July 1793, following the defeat at the Convention of the Girondists, the prominent leaders of the radical Jacobins-Maximilien Robespierre and Saint-Just-were added to the Committee. The power of the Committee peaked between August 1793 and July 1794, under the leadership of Robespierre.