Prairial

Their heretical names would be changed from the revolutionary names their dead parents had given them: Passionaria, Luxemburg, Prairial, Germinal, Danton, St Just.

Two days after the festival his friend Couthon presented the crowning law of the Terror, known as the Law of 22 Prairial.

Another name presents itself to the memory, namely, that of Boissy d’Anglas, immortalized for the heroism he showed as president of the National Convention, the 1st Prairial, year II.

The law of Prairial threatened particularly the Terrorists; its effect would soon have extended to the other parties.

The law of Prairial was certainly much worse than Lettres de Cachet.