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Alliance with France?
Execution of Louis XVI on 21st of January, 1793, 1793
Jefferson and his followers, known as "Republicans," sought an alliance with France -- not with England -- even during the excesses of the French Revolution.
Consequently, they were nicknamed Jacobins, after the most radical of the Parisian political groups.
The Jacobins instituted the Terror of 1793-1794, and the guillotine, used to executive thousands of people -- including the king and queen -- became a memorable symbol. |