History A-Level
Political factionalism and the purge of the Girondins
What Political factionalism and the purge of the Girondins means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Political factionalism and the purge of the Girondins
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The Girondin purge of 2 June 1793 removed moderate voices and moderate opposition to the Jacobins, a political turning point in the escalation of repression.
Topics that use Political factionalism and the purge of the Girondins
- The National Convention, the Jacobins and the Terror, 1793–94 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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