You Say You Want a Revolution
The rise and fall of Maximilien Robespierre
4 min readApr 22, 2021
On July 28, 1794, the man who was once the hero of the French Revolution suffered an astounding fall from grace. His tireless devotion to “The Cause” made him the obvious choice to lead the Revolution during its most radical phase known as the Reign of Terror. Ironically, the very qualities that led to his domination were also the cause of…
