Maximilien
Robespierre was executed due to the excesses of the Reign of Terror which he
and his supporters started. He passed a
law that suspended a suspect’s right to trial on June 4, 1794. This law was passed at a time when foreign invasion was
no longer a threat and this led to an
alliance determine to oppose him and his allies. He and his supporters were arrested on July
27, 1794. Though armed supporters came
to his aid, he declined to lead them.
Later, he was declared an outlaw by the National Convention. He attempted to commit suicide but only shot
his jaw. He was guillotined on July
28. With his death and the death of his
followers the Reign of Terror came to an end.
