GROUP 1 - UNIT 2

The End Of  "The Terror"

The last 9 of termidor (27 of July) the Jacobin Maximilien Robespierre who exerted the power over France has been executed by guillotine. 

Guillotine for Robespierre.

The French Republic was passing through difficult moments because the leader of the Jacobins, Maximilien Robespierre, was exerting his power and killing around 40000 people. Because of this on the afternoon of the 9th of termidor (27th of July) he was acussed of tyranny and  was arrested with his allies Saint-Just and Couthon and his brother Augustin Robespierre under the Convention . They were freed by the Comuna of Paris at night. The next day they were imprisoned with the leaders of the Comuna who supported them. They were declared to be acting illegally and they were guillotined the 10th of termidor (the next day) without a trial.