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The French Revolution
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Why was Robespierre reign termed as reign of terror?

Answer

The reasons are mentioned below:
(i)Robespierre followed a policy of severe control and punishment.
(ii)All those whom he saw as being ‘enemies’ of the republic – ex-nobles and clergy, members of other political parties, even members of his own party who did not agree with his methods – were arrested, imprisoned and then tried by a revolutionary tribunal.
(iii)If the court found them ‘guilty’ they were guillotined.

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