How were Danton and Robespierre different?
Danton and Robespierre were around the same age, were both provincial lawyers before they started out in politics, and were both fanatical revolutionaries who believed in meting out extreme violence to anyone they perceived as enemies of the French Revolution. In terms of personality, however, the two men couldn't have been more different.
How did Robespierre convince Danton and Brissot to cancel a petition?
On 17 July 1791, Danton initiated a petition. Robespierre went to the Jacobin club to cancel the draft of the petition, according to Albert Mathiez. Robespierre pers? the Jacobin clubs not to support the petition by Danton and Brissot.
Who are Danton Robespierre and Marat in ninety-three?
Danton, Robespierre, and Marat are characters in Victor Hugo 's novel Ninety-Three (Quatrevingt-treize), set during the French Revolution. Danton is a central character in Romanian playwright Camil Petrescu 's play of the same name. Danton's last days were made into a play, Dantons Tod ( Danton's Death ), by Georg Büchner.
Why was William Danton implicated in the backroom conspiracies?
Though not directly implicated, there was enough evidence of wrongful dealing to cloud Danton’s reputation and cast doubt on his motives. Many believed that Danton was attempting to halt revolutionary change in order to install himself as a political leader, if not a king. The backroom conspiracies gathered pace in early 1794.
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