Going back to my old hobby here, something that I wonder about is, what if there was no Robespierre? Assuming that he didn't manage to become a deputy, it leaves one wondering about the revolution going forward without him.
Despite how connected he is to the revolution, I just feel like not much would change in the grand scheme of things. He wasn't really a prominent figure during the National Assembly, nor did he do much to prompt Louis to flee when the entire revolution itself was the cause. People give him credit for saving the Jacobin club during the fallout of Varennes and their split but I feel like someone else would've stepped up to reorganize the clubs.
Though I'm not sure if this is true, but the iconic phrase of France, Liberte, Egalite et Fraternite possibly originated from Robespierre on a speech about the National Guards, so there's a chance France might have a different phrase used in subsequent years.
Despite how connected he is to the revolution, I just feel like not much would change in the grand scheme of things. He wasn't really a prominent figure during the National Assembly, nor did he do much to prompt Louis to flee when the entire revolution itself was the cause. People give him credit for saving the Jacobin club during the fallout of Varennes and their split but I feel like someone else would've stepped up to reorganize the clubs.
Though I'm not sure if this is true, but the iconic phrase of France, Liberte, Egalite et Fraternite possibly originated from Robespierre on a speech about the National Guards, so there's a chance France might have a different phrase used in subsequent years.