obespierre continually opposed the Girondist's idea of a special appeal to the people on the king's death. Louis was executed on January 21, 1793, which signaled the beginning of the Jacobin's triumph. In April of 1793, the Committee of Public Safety came into existence. Robespierre, who was elected in July, then became one of the rulers of France. His authority and prestige increased, and when France became endangered by foreign invasion and chaos, the Committee initiated the Reign of Terror (Lycos).
             Robespierre opposed the extreme left, led by Jacques Hebert, and the moderates, led by Georges Danton and Camille Desmoulins. By March of 1794, both groups were arrested and sentenced to the guillotine. Robespierre had a strong hold on France and nominated the members of the government committees and placed them in influential positions in the commune of Paris which gave him complete control of the Revolutionary Tribunal (Lycos).
             To further mold French society to his liking, Robespierre initiated the Cult of Supreme Reason which later turned into the Cult of the Supreme Being. This was a state-wide religion that demanded that the Convention acknowledge the existence of God. Because of this, Robespierre received much criticism (Lycos).
             At this point Robespierre was considered the dictator of France. However, the Convention, who originally passed his decrees, became weary of Robespierre. A speech that he gave threatened more terror, and the members of the Plain (revolutionaries within the Convention) wanted to overthrow Robespierre. He complained that he was being accused of crimes unfairly. At his hearing, a deputy proposed
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