Reign of Terror

The Reign of Terror appears in the book as a point of historical context: Antoine-Quentin Fouquier-Tinville is identified as public prosecutor during this period. The reference situates him alongside the revolutionary leaders Maximilien de Robespierre and Jean-Paul Marat, without recounting the Terror’s events or assessing its course.

Historical Reference

The accompanying note places Fouquier-Tinville’s prosecutorial role within the Reign of Terror. It names Robespierre and Marat as leaders of the French Revolution and gives their lifespans as 1753–94 and 1763–93 respectively; Fouquier-Tinville is dated 1746–95. These biographical details frame the Terror through the people associated with its political and judicial machinery.

Scope in the Book

The Reign of Terror functions here as a concise historical marker rather than a narrated episode. The evidence establishes Fouquier-Tinville’s office and the association with revolutionary leadership, but supplies no account of particular trials, policies, victims, or the period’s beginning and end. Its significance in this context is therefore limited to locating the prosecutor’s role within the French Revolution.