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Maximilien Robespierre was born on May 6th, 1758 in Arras, France.
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Robespierre became an advocate. He later became well-known and succesful in this position. (Date was actually just during 1781, not January 1st.)
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Robespierre participated in the Estates-General meeting as a member of the Third Estate. He was also a part of the National Constituent Assembly and was respected for his expert ability to give speeches.
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Robespierre was a follower of a philosopher named Rousseau's ideas, so he and a group of other fans created a club called the "Society of the Friends of the Revolution," or the Jacobin Club. He was elected president of this in April, 1790.
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The King and Queen tried to escape the Country. Until then Robespierre was okay with having a constitutional monarchy, but at this point his opinion of the King changes.
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The Constiuent Assembly was disbanded.
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Robespierre spoke at King Louis XVI's trial, saying that Louis should die so that the country can flourish.
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Louis XVI, known at the guillotine as Louis Capet, was executed.
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In the end of May and early June, Robespierre and some others pushed the Girondist's, who were less extreme than the Jacobins, out of the National Convention.
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Robespierre was elected into membership of the Committee of Public Safety. He was the only one in it that was one of the more radical revolutionists.
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Robespierre decided to get rid of everyone he didn't like- Which included leaders like Danton because of their less extreme views.
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Robespierre and the National Convetion said that the Cult of the Supreme Being was an official religion. This made atheists and roman catholics angry.
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Robespierre was elected president of the National Convention on June 4th. Four days later they celebrated in honor of the Supreme Being mostly at his request.
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A law was made where witnesses can no longer be called to the defense of a person- this resulted in many people being unfairly Guillotined.
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Robespierre was accused of tyranny and was arrested.
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Robespierre was executed at the Guillotine along with his friends Louis Saint-Just and Georges Couthon and some other of his devotees.