Fall of the Girondins in France

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The arrest of the Girondins gives rise to provincial rebellions. The Committee of Public Safety controlled by Robespierre and Saint Just will pass death sentences on not only monarchists and nobility but also on moderate Jacobins such as Danton and extreme left critics of Robespierre such as Hébert. (Execution of Hebertists costs the Convention to support of many

sans-culottes

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Fall of the Girondins in France". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 02 December 2007 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=4264, accessed 19 March 2024.]

4264 Fall of the Girondins in France 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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