• Background o Maximilien Marie Isidore de Robespierre was born May 6, 1758. He lost both parents at a young age and was raised by his grandparents with his siblings. He was educated in Paris and practiced law. Robespierre was a philosopher, government official, journalist, scholar, judge, activist and lawyer.
• What did he do & why is he famous?
o When Robespierre was in his thirties he began to be more active in public events, he was soon elected as the leader of the Jacobins and he became popular because he was defending the poorest people of France. He began to encourage people to help him attack the government and on the monarchy. People in higher estates saw him as threat to France but people who were considered outlaws (which took
• What did he do & why is he famous?
o When Robespierre was in his thirties he began to be more active in public events, he was soon elected as the leader of the Jacobins and he became popular because he was defending the poorest people of France. He began to encourage people to help him attack the government and on the monarchy. People in higher estates saw him as threat to France but people who were considered outlaws (which took