1794 ⟶ Prisoners Released Under the Law of Suspects
August 5: Inmates of Paris prisons arrested under the Law of...
Year
1793
1794
⚖️ Revolutionary Tribunal Established
March 10: Revolutionary Tribunal established in Paris, with Fouquier-Tinville as the public prosecutor.⟶
French RevolutionRevolutionary TribunalFouquier-TinvilleJusticeReign of TerrorLegal SystemParisGuillotineAtrocitiesPolitical Trials
🔪 Law of Suspects Enacted, Initiating the Reign of Terror
September 17: Convention adopts a new Law of Suspects, permitting the arrest and rapid trial of anyone suspected of opposing the Revolution. Start of Reign of Terror.⟶
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🕊️ Prisoners Released Under the Law of Suspects
August 5: Inmates of Paris prisons arrested under the Law of Suspects are released.⟶
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