The Montagnards liked to talk about being daring. They seemed to portray themselves as warriors in the face of great adversity. In a way, they were. The revolt in the Vendee and the revolutionary war were crises enough alone, but together created a catastrophic threat on the republic. Danton remained a figure of defiance. TheContinue reading “The Decline and Fall of the First French Republic, Part 3”
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The Decline and Fall of the First French Republic, Part 1
The year is 1793, and the King of France, Louis XVI has just been executed. Marie Antoinette, the King’s wife would soon follow, both of whom condemned to death on charges of treason. Treason against France – accused of conspiring against France in what would become known as the War of the First Coalition, whenContinue reading “The Decline and Fall of the First French Republic, Part 1”
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