Georges Couthon10 June 1794
The Law of 22 Prairial accelerates Revolutionary Tribunal procedures and increases fear of political purge
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The Law of 22 Prairial accelerates Revolutionary Tribunal procedures and increases fear of political purge
The Law of 22 Prairial accelerates Revolutionary Tribunal procedures and increases fear of political purge.
Couthon presents the Law of 22 Prairial, which sharply restricts defense rights and accelerates proceedings before the Revolutionary Tribunal.
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