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| − | Members of the '''Jacobin Club''', a radical society during the [[French Revolution]] and the later [[Reign of Terror]] that came from it. They had a high entrance fee for members and thus was mostly composed of | + | Members of the '''Jacobin Club''', a radical society during the [[French Revolution]] and the later [[Reign of Terror]] that came from it. They had a high entrance fee for members and thus was mostly composed of wealthy [[bourgeoisie]] rather then the working classes and peasants. Despite this, the Jacobin leaders were practical and often were forced to make concessions to the working class ''sans-culottes'' in order to maintain their power base. The most influential Jacobin leader was [[Robespierre]] and under his rule, the Jacobins became the dominant power in revolutionary France for several years. Robespierre was later executed by the other members of the Club. The word Jacobin is used today to describe an extreme radical willing to kill his opponents. |
[[Category:French Revolution]] | [[Category:French Revolution]] | ||
[[Category:French History]] | [[Category:French History]] | ||
Revision as of 10:21, June 22, 2009
Members of the Jacobin Club, a radical society during the French Revolution and the later Reign of Terror that came from it. They had a high entrance fee for members and thus was mostly composed of wealthy bourgeoisie rather then the working classes and peasants. Despite this, the Jacobin leaders were practical and often were forced to make concessions to the working class sans-culottes in order to maintain their power base. The most influential Jacobin leader was Robespierre and under his rule, the Jacobins became the dominant power in revolutionary France for several years. Robespierre was later executed by the other members of the Club. The word Jacobin is used today to describe an extreme radical willing to kill his opponents.