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The Jacobins
Who are they: The most prominent political clubs of the French Revolution
Why did they get taken over: Robespierre was killed -
Girondin
Who are the Girondins: a label applied to a loose grouping of republican politicians
What is their role during the French Revolution: Lawyers, intellectuals and journalists, the Girondins attracted a following of businessmen, merchants, industrialists, and financiers -
Guillotine
What is the Guillotine: the thing that chopped off peoples heads
How many people has it been estimated to have killed during the French Revolution: 15,000-40,000
Who created the Guillotine: Antoine Louis -
The French Republic
What is the French Republic: a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe -
Comitte For Public Safety
What or who is the committee for public safety: they provided for the defense of the nation against its enemies, foreign and domestic, and to oversee the already existing organs of executive government -
Reign Of Terror
What happened during the Reign of Terror: Its purpose was to purge France of enemies of the Revolution and protect the country from foreign invaders.
Who was in charge: Robespierre
Who does this leader look to for ideas concerning the French Revolution: Rousseau -
Fall Of Robespierre
How does Robespierre fall from power: he sent his fellow citizens and friends Danton and Desmoulins to the guillotine -
Thermidorian Reaction
What happens during Thermidorian Reaction: resulted in the fall of Maximilien Robespierre and the collapse of revolutionary fervour and the Reign of Terror in France. -
Robespierre
Who is Robespierre: best known and most influential of the members of committee for public safety
What does he do during the French Revolution : most prominent member of committee
