The Trial of the Girondins

After the insurrection of september fifth, the authorities prepared to prose ute them all as a group. The girondins were nothing if not razor sharp lawyers and excellent public speakers. So they were able to deftly parry every prosecutorial thrust in a big way. It was the eloquence and persuasiveness of the gerondens that induced the committee of public safety to step in - we know who's guilty from here on out.