Jones does go for the "perhaps much of our current perception of Robespierre is post-Thermidorian propaganda," but unfortunately he needed to accompany this with some actual evidence that Robespierre was Not That Bad, rather than a pile of evidence that Robespierre was in fact so bad that people were dancing in the streets with joy at being rid of him.
Then again, on the "Robespierre: not such a tyrant after all?" side, he *did* signally fail at the bit of being a tyrant where people who should be relieved at your death sob at your funeral. If only someone had given him a tip to be sure to pin the blame for the guillotinings on someone else.
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Date: 2024-05-30 12:14 pm (UTC)Then again, on the "Robespierre: not such a tyrant after all?" side, he *did* signally fail at the bit of being a tyrant where people who should be relieved at your death sob at your funeral. If only someone had given him a tip to be sure to pin the blame for the guillotinings on someone else.