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Jacques-René Hébert (1757-1794) was a French political journalist and revolutionary associated with the radical Hébertists. He founded and edited Le Père Duchesne, a newspaper written in a direct, populist style that attacked political and religious opponents and helped him build influence among Parisian sans-culottes. Arrested during the Revolution's power struggle, Hébert was convicted by the Revolutionary Tribunal and guillotined in Paris on 24 March 1794 with other Hébertist leaders. [British Museum biography](https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG189778)
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Who was Jacques Hébert?
Jacques-René Hébert was a French political journalist and revolutionary who lived from 1757 to 1794. He became associated with the radical Hébertists during the French Revolution.
What was Le Père Duchesne?
Le Père Duchesne was the newspaper Hébert founded and edited. It used a direct, populist style to attack political and religious opponents.
Why was Jacques Hébert influential during the French Revolution?
His newspaper helped him reach ordinary readers and build a strong public voice in revolutionary politics. The Hébertists pushed more radical positions than many other revolutionary factions.
How did Jacques Hébert die?
Hébert was executed by guillotine in 1794 during the Reign of Terror. His death followed the suppression of the Hébertist faction by the revolutionary government.
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