François Nicolas Leonard Buzot (March 1, 1760 - June 18, 1794), was a French Revolutionary leader. March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... Events January 9 - Afghans defeat Marathas in Battle of Barari Ghat. ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... Events February 11 - 1st session of the United States Senate is open to the public. ... The period of the French Revolution in the history of France covers the years between 1789 and 1799, in which democrats and republicans overthrew the absolute monarchy and the Roman Catholic Church was forced to undergo radical restructuring. ...

He was born at Evreux. He studied law, and at the outbreak of the Revolution was an advocate in his home town. In 1789 he was elected deputy to the states-general, and there became known for his extreme opinions. He demanded the nationalization of the possessions of the clergy, and the right of all citizens to carry arms. After the dissolution of the Constituent Assembly, Buzot returned to Evreux, where he was named president of the criminal tribunal. Évreux is a commune of Normandy, France, in the Eure département, of which it is the préfecture (capital). ... Law (a loanword from Danish- Norwegian lov), in politics and jurisprudence, is a set of rules or norms of conduct which mandate, proscribe or permit specified relationships among people and organizations, provide methods for ensuring the impartial treatment of such people, and provide punishments for those who do not follow... 1789 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1792 he was elected deputy to the Convention, and joined the Girondists. He demanded the formation of a national guard from the departments to defend the Convention against the populace of Paris. His proposal was carried, but never put into force; and the Parisians were extremely bitter against him and the Girondists. In the trial of Louis XVI, Buzot voted for death, but with appeal to the people and postponement of sentence. He had a sentence of death passed against the émigres who did not return to France, and against anyone who should demand the re-establishment of the monarchy. Proscribed with the Girondists on June 2, 1793, he escaped, and took refuge in Normandy, where he contributed to organize a federalist insurrection against the Convention, which was speedily suppressed. Buzot was outlawed, and fled to the neighbourhood of Bordeaux; he committed suicide in the woods of St Emilion. 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Girondists (in French Girondins, and sometimes Brissotins), comprised a political faction in France within the Legislative Assembly and the National Convention during the French Revolution. ... Louis XVI Louis XVI (August 23, 1754 - January 21, 1793), was King of France and Navarre from 1774 until 1791, and then King of the French in 1791-1792. ... June 2 is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Mont Saint Michel is a historic pilgrimage site and a symbol of Normandy Normandy is a former country (a Duchy) situated in northern France occupying the lower Seine area (upper or Haute-Normandie) and the region to the west (lower or Basse-Normandie) as far as the Cotentin Peninsula. ... City motto: Lilia sola regunt lunam undas castra leonem. ... Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of intentionally ending ones own life. ... Saint-Émilion is a small town near Bordeaux, France that is famous for the eponymous wine region that surrounds it. ...

Buzot profited by the sale of the possessions of the clergy, but was steadfast in his opinions, incapable of making concessions, and was dominated by Madame Roland, who influenced him with her hatred of Georges Danton and the Montagnards. Vicountess Jeanne Marie Roland de la Platiere née Manon Jeanne Phlipon born on March 17, 1754 - November 8, 1793, became the wife of Jean Marie Roland de la Platiere and is better known simply as Madame Roland. ... Georges Jacques Danton (October 26, 1759 - April 5, 1794) was a leading figure in the early stages of the French Revolution. ... For the television series The Mountain, see The Mountain (television series). ...

See Mémoires de Pétion, Barbaroux, Buzot, published by CA Daubon (Paris, 1866). Jérôme Pétion de Villeneuve Jérôme Pétion de Villeneuve ( 1756 - 1794) was a French writer and politician. ... Charles Jean Marie Barbaroux (1767 - 1794) was a French revolutionist Barbaroux was educated at first by the Oratorians of Marseille, then studied law, and became a successful advocate. ...

This entry was originally from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica. (Redirected from 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica) The Eleventh Edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica (1911) in many ways represents the sum of knowledge at the beginning of the 20th century. ...