Danton and Robespierre were close friends who fought alongside in the French Revolution, but by1793, Robespierre had become France's ruler, intent to eliminate dissent through a series of mass executions known as the Reign of Terror. Danton, who was renowned as a people's advocate, had been living in relative seclusion in the French countryside, but he returned to Paris to oppose Robespierre's brutal reign and urge for the people to demand their rights. Robespierre, on the other hand, could not accept such a challenge, even from a friend and colleague, and he thwarted a plan to capture and execute Danton and his allies.
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Danton and Robespierre were close friends who fought alongside in the French Revolution, but by1793, Robespierre had become France's ruler, intent to eliminate dissent through a series of mass executions known as the Reign of Terror. Danton, who was renowned as a people's advocate, had been living in relative seclusion in the French countryside, but he returned to Paris to oppose Robespierre's brutal reign and urge for the people to demand their rights. Robespierre, on the other hand, could not accept such a challenge, even from a friend and colleague, and he thwarted a plan to capture and execute Danton and his allies.
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