Hébertists
1791–1794 radical political group during the French Revolution / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Hébertisme.
The Hébertists (French: Hébertistes), or Exaggerators (French: Exagérés) were a radical revolutionary political group associated with the populist journalist Jacques Hébert, a member of the Cordeliers club. They came to power during the Reign of Terror and played a significant role in the French Revolution.
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Hébertists Hébertistes | |
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Founder | Jacques Hébert |
Founded | 1791; 233 years ago (1791) |
Dissolved | 1794; 230 years ago (1794) |
Headquarters | Paris |
Newspaper | Le Père Duchesne |
Ideology | Jacobinism State atheism Radicalism Populism[1][2] Anti-clericalism Revolutionary terrorism |
Political position | Left-wing to far-left |
National affiliation | Cordeliers |
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The Hébertists were ardent supporters of the dechristianization of France and of extreme measures in service of the Terror, including the Law of Suspects enacted in 1793. They favoured the direct intervention of the state in economic matters in order to ensure the adequate supply of commodities, advocating the national requisition of wine and grain.[3]
The leaders went to the guillotine on 24 March 1794.