When Virtue Wed Terror.

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    • Subject Terms:
      FRANCE
    • Subject Terms:
      ROBESPIERRE, Maximilien, 1758-1794
    • Abstract:
      The article provides information on the French revolution. The storming of the Bastille fortress on July 14, 1789 was the official start of the revolution. To cover budget deficit, all Church property in the kingdom was nationalized. In 1792, a constitutional convention was launched to abolish royalty. Patriot Maximilien Robespierre and his gang were declared outlaws and executed on July 28, 1794.