FRENCH REVOLUTION
FRANCE UNDER NAPOLEON
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Lafayette
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Locke
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Louis XVI
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Robespierre
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Detailed explanation-1: -What is Maximilien Robespierre known for? Maximilien Robespierre came to dominate the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror. The Reign of Terror took place between September 5, 1793, and July 27, 1794. During the Terror, the committee exercised virtual dictatorial control over the French government.
Detailed explanation-2: -Who led the Reign of Terror? When the Terror began, the most influential group in the Convention was called the Jacobins. The most prominent members of this group were Robespierre (1758-1794), Camille Desmoulins (1760-1794) and Georges Danton (1759-1794), according to McPhee.
Detailed explanation-3: -Robespierre, the leader of the Jacobin club, used a revolutionary tribunal to arrest people who seemed to be against the republic nation. They were guillotined, when found guilty.