1792 ⟶ New Executive Committee Formed, Danton Appointed Justice Minister, and Press Censorship Implemented

August 11: The Assembly elects a new Executive Committee to ...
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1792

⚖️ New Executive Committee Formed, Danton Appointed Justice Minister, and Press Censorship Implemented

August 11: The Assembly elects a new Executive Committee to replace the government. Danton is named Minister of Justice. The municipalities are authorized to arrest suspected enemies of the Revolution, and royalist newspapers and publications are banned.⟶
New Executive Committee Formed, Danton Appointed Justice Minister, and Press Censorship Implemented (1792)
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New Executive Committee Formed, Danton Appointed Justice Minister, and Press Censorship Implemented (1792)