Jacobins

The Society of Friends of the Constitution, more commonly known as the Jacobin Club was a radical left-wing political party during the French Revolution.

During the constitutional monarchy, the Jacobins' main enemies were the dominant party, the conservative Girondins, who they eventually toppled, along with King Louis XVI in 1793.

During the early years of the Revolution, the club served as the main guise of the Templar Order's radical faction under François-Thomas Germain, and fought for supremacy with the Order's conservative wing under the daughter of the usurped Grand Master, François de la Serre.

When the Jacobins prevailed against the Girondins in June 1793, Germain gave the reins of government to a fellow Templar, Maximilien de Robespierre, who initiated the Reign of Terror, wherein thousands of French people were executed on increasingly questionable charges.

As the French people turned against the Jacobins, Robespierre was hunted by Elise de la Serre, the leader of the conservative Templars, and her adopted brother, the outcast Assassin, Arno Dorian, both of whom were seeking Germain and reasoned Robespierre was most likely to known where he was. Pursued by Arno, Robespierre fled to the Palais des Tuileries on July 27th 1794. Here, he sought refuge until reinforcements arrived, but was instead found and cornered by Arno, who was soon joined by Elise. When Robespierre refused to tell them anything, Elise shot him in the jaw and told him to write instead. Robespierre finally disclosed his location - the Temple. With this information, Elise and Arno left, just as revolutionaries arrived to arrest Robespierre.

The following day, Robespierre was guillotined, and a less radical government was established under the Directory. The Jacobin party collapsed without Robespierre's leadership, and though attempts were made to re-establish it in various forms as late as 1799, none lasted more than a few months.