AQA A-Level History 7042
1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702
1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796
1F Industrialisation and the People: Britain, c1783–1885
1G Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851–1964
1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964
1J The British Empire, c1857–1967
1K The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
1L The Quest for Political Stability: Germany, 1871–1991
2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216
2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499
2C The Reformation in Europe, c1500–1564
2D Religious Conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660
2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
2N Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980
2R The Cold War, c1945–1991
2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000
2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
The Fall of the Factions and the Great Terror
- 3 things to know
- Component 2
Overview
Recall questions on the destruction of the Hebertists and the Indulgents, its cost to Robespierre and the Law of 22 Prairial.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
Where was the Terror most intense geographically?
When were Robespierre and his key allies executed, and who were they?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
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Who were the Hébertists and what happened to them?
Model answer
Radical sans-culotte leaders who demanded intensification of the Terror and dechristianisation; they were arrested and executed in March 1794.
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Who were the Indulgents and what was their fate?
Model answer
Led by Danton and Desmoulins, they called for relaxation of the Terror and clemency; they were arrested and executed in April 1794.
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What was the political consequence for Robespierre of eliminating both the Hébertists and the Indulgents?
Model answer
He removed potential rivals but also isolated himself from both radical and moderate support.
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What did the Law of 22 Prairial (June 1794) do to the Terror?
Model answer
It accelerated the Terror by removing defendants' rights to legal counsel and allowing only acquittal or death as verdicts.
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What was the Great Terror and when did it occur?
Model answer
A period from June to July 1794 that saw a dramatic increase in executions in Paris, with over 1,300 people guillotined in six weeks.
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Approximately how many people were officially executed during the Terror?
Model answer
Approximately 16,000 people, with many more dying in prison or through extrajudicial killings.
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