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they wanted to cut out the Muslim and Italian middlemen, as the prices increased each time goods were passed from one trader to another trader, and gain direct access to the riches of Asia. this would require finding a route to the country that bypassed the Mediterranean sea
Robespierre was a controversial French figure during the French Revolution who became a leader of the revolution and a spokesman for the revolutionary cause. His record is controversial because he sought to create a "virtuous republic" through quick and swift justice, which was essentially the use of execution to rid France of anyone against the revolution that swept France. Many accused Robespierre of being a tyrant or dictatorial and eventually he was executed himself.
