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   George Jacques Danton
   
   George Jacques Danton was born on October 28, 1759. He was known as great political leader in the French Revolution yet never wanted to be known to be affiliated with it. He was born into a wealthy family and received a great education. In 1780, Danton went off to Paris to study law. At the beginning of the revolution, Danton was the leader of the Cordelier's Club which hoped to bring the downfall of the constitutional monarchy. Soon after, Danton left the Cordelier's Club and became a member of the Commune of Paris. Danton planned most assaults against the governments but never led the assaults against the monarchy since he didn't want to be affiliated with revolutionists. Danton set the stage for attack on the Tuileries Palace on August 10, 1792. The attack was successful and the old government was demolished. Danton helped set up a new government there called the Insurrectional Commune. Afterwards, Danton planned an attack on Tuileries in order to capture and imprison King Louis XVI. However, Danton was not included in the July 1793 Committee of Public Safety (known to start the Reign of Terror). When close friends of George Jacques Danton were caught in financial scandals, Danton decided to turn attention to the Committee of Public Safety and the Reign of Terror claiming it had become a dictatorship. Rumors also started to spread that Danton was accepting bribes from both sides, the revolutionaries and the monarchy itself.
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   There luck ran out when the Committee came after Danton when they got done with Hebert.
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   Danton was charged for treason on March 30, 1794. Danton's trial was a mockery and Danton was found guilty. He was given the death penalty and was guillotined during the Reign of Terror's peak power. Some people to this day argue over what kind of man Danton was. Some say he was a great patriot and statesman, and others consider him as a corrupt politician.
   
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