1794 ⟶ Billaud-Varenne's Implicit Criticism of Robespierre Before the Convention
April 20: In a report to the convention, the deputy Billaud-...
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1794
🗣️ Billaud-Varenne's Implicit Criticism of Robespierre Before the Convention
April 20: In a report to the convention, the deputy Billaud-Varenne delivers a veiled attack against Robespierre: "All people jealous of their liberty should be on guard even against the virtues of those who occupy eminent positions."⟶
French RevolutionRobespierreBillaud-VarenneConventionPolitical IntrigueFactionalismReign of TerrorPolitical CriticismPower Struggle
🗣️ Robespierre Attacks Fabre d'Églantine at the Jacobins
January 8: At the Jacobins, Robespierre denounces Fabre d'Églantine, one of the instigators of the September massacres, father of the Republican calendar, and ally of Danton.⟶
RobespierreJacobinsFactionalismDantonFrench RevolutionPolitical IntrigueDenunciationReign of TerrorSeptember Massacres
🗣️ Robespierre Accuses Fouché at the Jacobin Club
April 8: Robespierre makes accusations against the Convention delegate Joseph Fouché at a meeting of the Jacobins.⟶
French RevolutionRobespierreFouchéJacobinsPolitical IntrigueReign of TerrorAccusationsConventionFactionalismPolitical Conflict
🔪 Robespierre Threatens Convention with Purge
June 12: Without naming names, Robespierre announces to the Convention that he will demand the heads of "intriguers" who are plotting against the convention.⟶
RobespierreReign of TerrorConventionPurgePolitical IntrigueGuillotineFactionalismRadicalismFrench Revolution
🗣️ Robespierre Denounces Conspiracy at the Jacobin Club
July 1: Robespierre speaks at the Jacobin Club, denouncing a conspiracy against him within the convention, the Committee of Public Safety, and the Committee of General Security.⟶
French RevolutionRobespierreJacobin ClubCommittee of Public SafetyCommittee of General SecurityPolitical IntrigueReign of TerrorFactionalismConvention
🏛️ Thermidorian Reaction: Arrest of Robespierre and Allies
July 27: At noon, Saint-Just began his speech in the convention, prepared to blame everything on Billaud, Collot d'Herbois and Carnot. After a few minutes, Tallien interrupted him and began the attack. When the accusations began to pile up the Convention voted the arrest of Robespierre, and of his younger brother Augustin Robespierre, Saint-Just, Couthon and Lebas. François Hanriot warned the sections that there would be an attempt to murder Robespierre and mobilized 2,400 National Guards in front of the town hall. In the meantime the five were taken to a prison, but refused by the jailors. An administrator of the police took Robespierre the older around 8 p.m. to the police administration on Île de la Cité; Robespierre insisted being received in a prison. He hesitated for legal reasons for possibly two hours. At around 10 p.m. the mayor appointed a delegation to go and convince Robespierre to join the Commune movement. Then the Convention declared the five deputies (plus the supporting members) to be outlaws. They expected crowds of supporters to join them during the night, but most left losing time in fruitless deliberation, without supplies or instructions.⟶
French RevolutionThermidorian ReactionRobespierreReign of TerrorConventionArrestPoliticsGuillotineCoup d'étatFactionalism