T3: The purging of the Hebertists and Indulgents Flashcards
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why were the Hebertists considered a threat to the Committee?
it encouraged insurrection in response to economic conditions
what was Hebert’s response to Robespierre and Saint Just denouncing the Hebertists?
said they were defying the will of the people
when were Hebert and followers arrested and guillotined?
24th March 1794
what did the Committee do after purging the Hebertists?
broadened its power and control:
- closed all non-Jacobin political clubs
- disbanded the Parisian armee revolutionnaire
- purged the Paris Commune and filled with supporters of Robespierre
who were the leaders of the Indulgents?
Danton and Desmoulins
when did Danton and Desmoulins come out in moderate opposition to the CPS?
late 1793/early 1794
what relationship did Robespierre have with Desmoulins?
former schoolmate and closest friend
what did the Indulgents call for? why?
end of the Terror- the justifications for the Terror no longer existed e.g. Federalist revolts, Vendean army, losses in war
when were the leading Indulgents arrested in a night raid?
30 March 1794
when were the Indulgents brought before the Tribunal?
3 April 1794
what happened when the Indulgents were brought before the Tribunal?
Danton= excellent orator, was applauded
how did the CPS respond to Danton’s popularity before the Tribunal?
Saint Just convinced the Convention that the prisoners were in revolt against the court and should not be allowed to speak in their defence.
how many Indulgents were guillotined?
Danton, Desmoulins and 13 others
when were the Indulgents sent to the guillotine?
5 April 1794
what was the significance and impact of the purging of the Indulgents?
- Execution of his own friend demonstrated that Robespierre was willing to stop at nothing in pursuit of political control
- Committee killed 2 of the most popular figures of the revolution + many found it difficult to believe that Danton was an enemy of the revolution
both contributed to fear and growing opposition to CPS
