Girondists

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The Girondists, also known as the Brissotins or Rolandists, were a right-wing political party in France within the Legislative Assembly and the National Convention during the French Revolution.

The party was founded in 1791 and led by Jacques Pierre Brissot. They represented a compact body of opinion which, though not as radical as the Jacobins, was considerably more "advanced" than the moderate royalism of the majority of the Parisian deputies.

Girondists at first dominated the Jacobin Club, where Brissot's influence had not yet been ousted by Robespierre, and they did not hesitate to use this advantage to stir up popular passion and intimidate those who sought to stay the progress of the Revolution.

As the Revolution developed, the Girondists often found themselves opposing its results; the overthrow of the monarchy on 10 August 1792 and the September Massacres of 1792 occurred while they still nominally controlled the government, but the Girondists tried to distance themselves from the results of the September massacre.

The Girondists proposed suspending the king and summoning of the National Convention; but they had agreed not to overthrow the monarchy until Louis XVI had become impervious to their counsels. Once the republic was established, they were anxious to stop the revolutionary movement which they had helped to set in motion.

During 1793, Robespierre started gaining power within the National Convention, increasing the Jacobins power, culminating in Robespierre's Reign of Terror. During The Terror, the Girondists were hunted by the Jacobins, declaring them enemies of the Republic. On July, Robespierre sent François Hanriot to hunt down the remaining Girondists, but they were warned and saved by the Assassin Arno Dorian. After the attack, the remaining Girondists were forced to exile themself.

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