Question

6. Write a short note on Tacobins.

Answer 1

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Jacobin club belonged mainly to the less prosperous section of society.It was a political club formed to discuss government policies and plan their own forms of action. Contributions: Jacobins planned an insurrection of a large number of Parsians who were angered by the short supplies and high prices of food.

Answer 2

The members of the Jacobin club belonged mainly to the less prosperous sections of society. They included small shopkeepers, artisans such as shoemakers, pastry cooks, watch-makers, printers, as well as servants and daily-wage workers. Their leader was Maximilian Robespierre.

The Jacobin Club was the strongest of the many clubs that were formed. In the summer of 1792 the Jacobins planned an insurrection They stormed the Palace of the Tuileries, massacred the king’s guards and held the king himself as hostage for several hours. Later elections were held. The Jacobian Government came to power. The newly elected assembly was called the Convention.